Catenaa, Wednesday, April 16, 2025-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release its highly anticipated World Economic Outlook (WEO) on April 22, 2025, revealing key insights into the global economic landscape.1
Chapter 2 titled ‘The Rise of the Silver Economy: Global Implications of Population Aging,’ will be released today, April 16, at 6 a.m. EDT.
The press briefing for the full report is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, at 9 a.m. EDT.
Chapter 3 of the April 2025 World Economic Outlook, titled “Journeys and Junctions: Spillovers from Migration and Refugee Policies,” is now available.
The WEO, which provides comprehensive projections of global growth, risks, and policies, comes amid persistent uncertainties and differing economic trajectories across regions.
The IMF’s latest forecast projects global growth to remain steady but subdued, with a rate of 3.3 percent for both 2025 and 2026. This is largely unchanged from the October 2024 report, with upward revisions for the US economy counterbalanced by downward adjustments for other regions.
Advanced economies are expected to experience modest growth acceleration, while emerging and developing markets may face slight slowdowns. The five-year global growth forecast of 3.1 percent is the lowest in decades, reflecting ongoing structural challenges.
Inflation is predicted to continue its decline, falling from 5.9 percent in 2024 to 4.5 percent in 2025. Advanced economies are expected to return to their inflation targets faster than their developing counterparts, although core inflation will drop more gradually.
The IMF cautions that rising inflationary pressures could disrupt monetary policy shifts, affecting fiscal stability.
This edition of the WEO will also explore the economic impacts of global aging and migration policies, addressing critical demographic and policy issues.
The press briefing for the report is scheduled for April 22 at 9 AM ET.
- www.imf.org: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO[↩]
