📈💶 IMF raises Spain's GDP forecast to 2.3% for 2026

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The IMF has raised its growth forecast for Spain to 2.3% for 2026, making it the fastest-growing economy in Europe, just behind the US. This marks a 0.3 percentage point increase from previous estimates. Spain's growth is significantly higher than the eurozone's projected 1.3%. Meanwhile, AIReF has issued an even more optimistic forecast of 2.4%. The IMF also anticipates a slowdown to 1.9% in 2027 for Spain, while global growth is expected to stabilize at 3.3%.

Key points

• IMF projects Spain's GDP growth at 2.3% for 2026, up from 2.0%.
• Spain's growth outpaces the eurozone's forecast of 1.3%.
• AIReF's forecast of 2.4% is the most optimistic among institutions.
• Global growth is expected to stabilize at 3.3% in 2026.

Links

• 20minutos: El FMI sitúa a España como la economía europea que más crecerá en 2026 y mejora su previsión de PIB al 2,3%
• ABC: El FMI eleva la previsión de crecimiento de España al 2,3% en 2026
• EFE: El FMI eleva tres décimas, al 2,3 %, el crecimiento previsto para España en 2026 - EFE
• Público: El FMI eleva tres décimas el crecimiento previsto para España este 2026, hasta el 2,3%
• 20minutos: La AIReF anuncia la previsión de crecimiento más optimista para España este año

Facts

• IMF projects Spain's GDP growth at 2.3% for 2026.
• Spain's growth rate for 2025 is estimated at 2.9%.
• Eurozone growth forecast is 1.3% for 2026.
• AIReF's growth forecast for Spain is 2.4%.

Quotes

• Slightly faster growth in 2027 reflects projected increases in public spending, especially in Germany — IMF.

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