IMF Lowers 2026 Global Economic Growth Forecast, Citing Significant Impact of Middle East Conflict on Current Growth Momentum

BlockBeats News, April 14th, according to Xinhua News Agency, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest edition of the World Economic Outlook report on the 14th, lowering the expected global economic growth for 2026 by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1%.

The report believes that the Middle East conflict has significantly impacted the current global economic growth momentum, and if the conflict and high oil prices persist for a longer time, this year's global economic growth rate will fall to 2.5% or even lower.