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IMF lowers global growth forecast as uncertainties climb to new highs

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its global growth forecast in its April 2025 World Economic Outlook report, released

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IMF: Global growth – divergent and uncertain

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected at 3.3 per cent both in 2025 and 2026, below the historical (2000–19) average of 3.7

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IMF projects 2.3% economic growth in Bulgaria in 2024, rising to 2.5% in 2025

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects GDP growth in Bulgaria of 2.3 per cent in 2024, rising to 2.5 per

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IMF projects 2.7% economic growth in Bulgaria in 2024, rising to 2.9% in 2025

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund projects GDP growth of 2.7 per cent in 2024, rising to 2.9 per cent in 2025,

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Bulgaria’s Georgieva selected for second five-year term as head of IMF

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Kristalina Georgieva

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF managing director for a

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IMF raises global growth forecast for 2024

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected at 3.1 per cent in 2024 and 3.2 per cent in 2025, according to the International

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IMF July 2023 World Economic Outlook Update: Global recovery is slowing

July 25, 2023July 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.5 per cent in 2022 to 3.0 per cent in both

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IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 1.4% in 2023

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 1.4 per cent this year before picking up to

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IMF raises Bulgaria’s economic growth estimate to 3.9% this year

October 11, 2022October 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 3.9 per cent this year before slowing down to

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