The IMF expects the eurozone to grow by an average of 1.2 percent per year between 2027 and 2031. The entire European Union is forecast to expand by 1.4 percent. For comparison, the global economy is projected to grow by around 3.2 percent annually over the same period.
Topping the growth ranking is Malta with nearly 4 percent per year, followed by Kosovo at around 4 percent, Ukraine at 3.8 percent, Serbia at 3.52 percent, and Moldova at 3.5 percent. The projections are based on the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook.
For Ukraine, the fund’s baseline scenario assumes a de-escalation of hostilities and the start of reconstruction. World Bank estimates the reconstruction cost at nearly $600 billion. In a risk scenario with continued war, growth in 2027 would be only 1 percent.
Source: de.euronews.com
