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U.N. Cuts Global Growth Forecast to 2.5%, Blames Middle East Crisis
The downgrade reflects higher energy and food costs, with Western Asia hardest hit and global GDP growth projected at 2.5% in 2026, the U.N. said.
- On Tuesday, the United Nations cut its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 2.5%, citing the Middle East crisis as reigniting inflationary pressures and heightening uncertainty across global markets.
- Rising energy prices and supply chain disruptions from the conflict have surged costs globally, forcing developing economies to face accelerating inflation projected to rise from 4.2% to 5.2%.
- Western Asia faces the most severe impact, with growth projected to plunge from 3.6% to 1.4%, while China moderates from 5.0% to 4.6% and India eases from 7.5% to 6.4%.
- Developed economies face tightening conditions, with European Union growth slowing from 1.5% to 1.1%, Britain from 1.4% to 0.7%, and inflation rising from 2.6% to 2.9%.
- The conflict threatens progress toward Sustainable Development Goals, though a modest recovery is projected at 2.8% in 2027 if labor markets and AI-driven investment remain resilient.
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