IMF Raises Israel's 2026 Economic Growth Forecast to 4.5%
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The International Monetary Fund has raised Israel's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.5%, an increase of one percentage point. The IMF also lowered its inflation prediction for Israel in 2026 to 1.8%. The unemployment rate is expected to be around 3%, and the current account surplus is projected to shrink.
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- IMF raised Israel's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5% from 3.5%.
- The IMF's 2027 growth forecast for Israel remains at 4.4%.
- Israel's 2026 inflation forecast was lowered to 1.8% by the IMF.
- The Bank of Israel's forecasts are more optimistic than the IMF's.
- Unemployment is expected to be around 3% in Israel.
- Israel's current account surplus is projected to decrease to 1.1% of GDP.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased its economic growth forecast for Israel in 2026 by a full percentage point, raising it from 3.5% to 4.5%. The forecast for 2027 remains unchanged at 4.4%. For comparison, the Bank of Israel's latest projection from July anticipates 4% growth in 2026 and 5.5% in 2027, indicating a more optimistic outlook than the IMF's.
The IMF also lowered its inflation forecast for Israel in 2026 to 1.8%, down from 2.3% in April. This comes despite upward revisions to global and developed country inflation forecasts. The unemployment rate in Israel is projected to be around 3%.
Furthermore, the IMF expects Israel's current account surplus to decrease to 1.1% of GDP, compared to nearly 2% in its previous forecast.
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