IMF forecasts 3.1% global growth in 2026, with eurozone at 1.1% - AOL.co.uk

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday has raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, citing resilience in advanced economies and increased AI investment. However, growth will still slow from 3.5% in 2025, while high energy prices linked to the US–Iran war pose significant risks, particularly for low-income countries excluded from the AI-driven investment boom. Meanwhile, economic growth in the eurozone will slow to 1.1% this year before a slight acceleration in 2027, the IMF said, due to persistently high energy costs and weak consumer confidence. The 2026 forecast in the latest World Economic Outlook by the International Monetary Fund was a slight upgrade of 0.2 percentage points from its July report and follows 1.