Imf Short Growth Forecast in the Portuguese Economy for 1.9% This Year

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The institution is more pessimistic about the performance of the Portuguese economy and the Eurozone this year, following the war in Iran. National inflation projection is high to 3.1%.

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The IMF provides that the Portuguese economy is growing less this year and prices are lower. The Fund has seen down the growth forecast, from 2.1 to 1.9%, due to the impact of the war in the Middle East on the global economy. At the same time, there is a rise in inflation, which should go beyond 3.1%.

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The International Monetary Fund has seen down projections for the global economy, warning of the effects of the conflict in the Middle East on growth and inflation.

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This projection represents a low of 0.2 percentage points in view of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) estimate of October last year. It is also under the government's forecast, which entered into the State budget for 2026 a 2.3% increase in the Gross Internal Product (PIB) this year. For 2027, the IMF now foresees an increase of 1.8% in Portugal, according to the update of the WEO published today by the institution. In this report, it is clear t…

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World Economic Outlook Report, presented this Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund, provides that the Portuguese economy increases by 1.9% this year and that inflation is faster than 3.1%. But if the war in the Middle East is longer in time, the reality may be worse.