IMF Cuts French Economic Growth Outlook for 2026, 2027

MT Newswires · 3d ago
12:49 AM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The International Monetary Fund trimmed its economic growth forecast for France for 2026 and 2027 amid ongoing supply shocks from the Middle East conflict. In its World Economic Outlook update released Tuesday, the fund projects France's economy will expand 0.4% in 2026 and 0.7% in 2027, down from the respective July forecasts of 0.6% and 0.9%. On the consumer price front, French inflation is forecast at 2.4% for 2026, moderating to 2.2% in 2027.