The United Nations has lowered its forecast for global economic growth, warning that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East has reignited inflationary pressures, disrupted supply chains, and increased uncertainty across the world economy, according to a Reuters report citing the U.N.’s mid-year update to its World Economic Situation and Prospects.
The U.N. now expects global GDP growth to slow to 2.5% in 2026, down from an estimated 3.0% in 2025. The revised outlook is 0.2 percentage points lower than the organisation’s January forecast and remains significantly below pre-pandemic growth trends. A modest recovery to 2.8% is projected for 2027.
