IMF chief says global inflation to fall to 3.8% this year and to 3.4% in 2027


Reuters | Dubai | Updated: 02-02-2026 11:13 IST | Created: 02-02-2026 11:13 IST
IMF chief says global inflation to fall to 3.8% this year and to 3.4% in 2027
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Global inflation ‌is expected to fall to 3.8% this ⁠year and to 3.4% in 2027, helped by ​softer demand and lower energy ‍prices, the IMF chief said on Monday.

Managing Director ⁠Kristalina ‌Georgieva ⁠said in a speech ‍in the Annual Arab Fiscal ​Forum in Dubai that ⁠global growth has held up 'remarkably well' ⁠amid profound shifts in geopolitics, trade policy, ⁠technology, and demographics.

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