IMF Predicts Global Economic Resilience Amid Trade Shocks
The IMF's upcoming World Economic Outlook update will highlight global economic resilience to trade shocks, with potential upward forecast revisions.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to release its World Economic Outlook update on January 19, 2026, signaling that the global economy has shown remarkable resilience to recent trade shocks. According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva kristalina georgieva, the update will likely reflect fairly strong economic growth, with a potential for slight upward revisions in forecasts, echoing a recent upgrade by the World Bank.
