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IMF raises Japan’s 2026 growth forecast to 0.7%
The IMF raised Japan’s 2026 growth forecast to 0.7%.
This is an estimate of how much Japan’s economy will grow during 2026, not a final result.
The fund expects growth to stabilize next year.
It says the energy shock is expected to ease.
The IMF also points to monetary policy gradually returning to normal.
The forecast depends on those pressures easing, according to the fund.
The statement gives no further details about what happens after this forecast.
The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for Japan’s 2026 economic growth to 0.7%.
The IMF said growth would stabilize next year.
It cited the fading energy shock and gradual normalization of monetary policy.
The Japan Times published the report on October 13, 2026.
- Who
- The International Monetary Fund.
- What
- It raised its forecast for Japan’s 2026 growth to 0.7%.
- When
- The report was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- The IMF said growth would stabilize as the energy shock dissipates and monetary policy gradually normalizes.
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- Forecast growth
- 0.7% for 2026
- Forecaster
- International Monetary Fund
- Country
- Japan
- Publication date
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
as the energy shock dissipates and monetary policy gradually normalizes
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