IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Record-High U.S. Tariffs

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecasts for the next two years, citing rising trade tensions and sweeping U.S. tariffs.

In its latest update, the IMF cut its 2025 global growth estimate by half a percentage point to 2.8%. The outlook for 2026 was also reduced, dropping from 3.3% to 3%.

The revised figures reflect growing uncertainty in global markets and the economic drag caused by increased trade barriers. The IMF warned that without greater predictability in trade policy, long-term growth could continue to stagnate.