FMI avertizează că România şi Irlanda sunt singurele economii europene care se vor contracta în acest an

The IMF has downgraded Romania's economic forecast for 2023, predicting a contraction of 0.5%, making it one of the only two European economies expected to shrink this year. The forecast for Romania's GDP growth in 2027 has also been reduced to 2.2%. The IMF noted that the current account deficit will decrease to 7% of GDP, less than previously expected. Inflation rates are projected to average 8.2% in 2026 and 4.1% in 2027. Unemployment is expected to rise to 6.5% in 2026 before slightly decreasing in 2027. These updates were released during the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, highlighting global economic resilience amid rising energy prices and investment in AI.