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How the IMF Revised This Year's Growth Forecasts
Change in the real GDP growth forecast for the current year from the previous World Economic Outlook, percentage points
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Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, newest edition (named in the source line). The revision is a Palanor calculation: the newest edition's growth forecast for its own year minus the previous edition's forecast for the same year. Positive: the IMF raised its forecast.
Where the IMF became more and less optimistic about this year's growth between its April and October outlooks.
What this chart reads·19 series
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- World · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “World”latest 2026-10-01
- Advanced Economies · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Advanced economies”latest 2026-10-01
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Emerging and developing”latest 2026-10-01
- United States · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “United States”latest 2026-10-01
- Euro Area · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Euro area”latest 2026-10-01
- China · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “China”latest 2026-10-01
- Japan · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Japan”latest 2026-10-01
- Germany · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Germany”latest 2026-10-01
- United Kingdom · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “United Kingdom”latest 2026-10-01
- France · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “France”latest 2026-10-01
- Italy · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Italy”latest 2026-10-01
- India · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “India”latest 2026-10-01
- Brazil · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Brazil”latest 2026-10-01
- Mexico · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Mexico”latest 2026-10-01
- Canada · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Canada”latest 2026-10-01
- South Korea · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “South Korea”latest 2026-10-01
- Russia · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Russia”latest 2026-10-01
- Saudi Arabia · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “Saudi Arabia”latest 2026-10-01
- South Africa · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Yearas “South Africa”latest 2026-10-01
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World · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Advanced Economies · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Emerging Market and Developing Economies · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
United States · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Euro Area · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
China · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Japan · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Germany · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
United Kingdom · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
France · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Italy · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
India · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Brazil · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Mexico · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Canada · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
South Korea · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Russia · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
Saudi Arabia · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
South Africa · IMF Real GDP Growth Forecast Revision, Current Year. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026 (the IMF's published database file, WEOOct2026all.xlsx). Transformation by Palanor: the difference between two published IMF forecasts for the same year, one edition minus the edition before; the IMF does not publish this difference itself. Provided by the IMF "as is" and available free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor.
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