The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent floods could seriously hurt Pakistan’s economy. Growth may slow, inflation may rise, and the current account deficit could widen. These effects follow major flooding during the third quarter of 2025. The IMF shared its findings in its latest Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East […]
Pakistan's GDP growth
World Bank sees 2.6% growth for Pakistan despite floods
The World Bank has forecasted Pakistan’s GDP growth at 2.6% for fiscal year 2025-26. This prediction reflects the damaging effects of recent floods on the country’s agriculture sector. In the previous year, Pakistan’s economy grew by 2.7%, a slight increase from 2.5% in 2023-24. However, the floods are expected to cause a major decline in […]
ADB maintains Pakistan’s growth forecast at 3%, inflation at 5.8%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has kept its economic outlook for Pakistan unchanged for the current fiscal year. In its Asian Development Outlook report, ADB maintained Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast at 3%. It also kept the average inflation estimate at 5.8%, showing no revisions since its April 2025 report. This projection contrasts with the targets […]
Trump’s tariffs: IMF predicts marginal decline in Pakistan’s economic growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the recent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US under President Donald Trump will negatively impact Pakistan’s exports and economic growth. The IMF’s latest report stated that while the full effect remains uncertain, the tariffs will likely reduce Pakistan’s GDP growth, with a modest reduction in FY25 and […]
Pakistan’s GDP growth may slow down to 2.7pc in FY2019-20: WB
Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow down to 3.4 percent in fiscal year 2018-19, from 5.8 percent a year before, and to 2.7 percent in FY2019-20, reflecting a broad-based weakening in domestic demand as monetary and fiscal policies have been tightened to contain macroeconomic imbalances, the World Bank said in a report. In its […]
Pakistan’s GDP growth likely to decelerate to 3.9%: ADB
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday predicted that Pakistan’s GDP growth will decelerate to 3.9% in the fiscal year 2019 amid macroeconomic challenges despite steps to tighten fiscal and monetary policies to rein in high and unsustainable twin deficits. The Asian Development Outlook, 2019, forecasts that continued fiscal consolidation (reduction in underlying fiscal deficit) in […]