Impact on growth, inflation, C/A by flooding: IMF paints likely grim scenario

IMF Lifts Pakistan's Growth Outlook To 3.6% Despite Flood Risks

The seal of the International Monetary Fund is seen at the headquarters building in Washington, DC. — AFP/File Anticipated increase attributed to normalisation of prices. Pakistan’s 2026 growth to rise amid reforms, rising confidence. IMF’s fiscal outlook improves for MENAP oil importers. ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast upward to 3.6% for the ongoing fiscal year, while cautioning …

Impact on growth, inflation, C/A by flooding: IMF paints likely grim scenario

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that severe flooding in Pakistan during the third quarter of 2025 may have more adverse effects on growth, inflation, and the current account than currently estimated, although these impacts remain highly uncertain. The Fund, in its latest report “Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, Resilience amid Uncertainty: Will it Last?”, stated that while inflation in Pakistan…

IMF warns Pakistan floods could slow growth

ISLAMABAD — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that the recent floods in Pakistan could severely affect the country’s economic stability, potentially dampening growth, worsening inflation, and widening the current account deficit. In its latest Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook, the IMF projected that Pakistan’s GDP growth for the current fiscal year could fall to 3.6 percent, below the government’s target o…