Global Economy Shows Resilience Amid Historic Trade, Policy Uncertainty This page in:English Français العربية Русский Tiếng Việt 中文

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/01/13/global-economic-prospects-january-2026-press-release Yet one in four developing economies remains poorer than it was in 2019 WASHINGTON, January 13, 2026—The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.