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IMF raises growth forecasts for the global economy, Netherlands and Germany
The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, the Netherlands and Germany.
It expects the Dutch economy to grow considerably faster this year than it had previously predicted.
The IMF says the global economy has shown resilience despite a major disruption to energy markets.
That disruption followed the outbreak of the war against Iran earlier this year.
High energy costs remain part of the economic picture, but the IMF still sees stronger growth than before.
The forecasts indicate the IMF expects these economies to expand more than it previously thought.
The International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, the Netherlands and Germany.
The IMF said the Dutch economy is likely to grow considerably faster this year than it had previously expected.
IMF chief economist Silvana Tenreyro said the global economy had shown resilience.
The update comes after a major disruption to energy markets following the outbreak of war against Iran early this year.
- Who
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose chief economist is Silvana Tenreyro.
- What
- The IMF raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, the Netherlands and Germany.
- When
- The new forecasts were reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The forecasts cover the global economy, the Netherlands and Germany.
- Why
- Tenreyro said the global economy had shown resilience after a major disruption to energy markets. The source does not give a specific reason for the forecast increases.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The outbreak of war against Iran caused a major disruption to energy markets.
The IMF's new estimates raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, the Netherlands and Germany.
- Forecast setter
- International Monetary Fund
- Dutch outlook
- The economy is likely to grow considerably faster this year than previously expected
- Other forecasts raised
- Global economy and Germany
- IMF chief economist
- Silvana Tenreyro
- Energy-market disruption
- Following the outbreak of war against Iran early this year
What people are saying
The global economy shows resilience after the major disruption to energy markets following the outbreak of the war against Iran early this year.
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