Global economic growth turned out stronger in 2022 than expected in the Fall. The IMF lifted its estimate of global growth during 2022 from 1.7% as of October 2022 to 2.0% in April 2023 (measured on a Q4/Q4 basis). Prices of commodities like food and energy have stabilized, supply chain pressures continued to ease, and China’s reopening should provide a boost to global growth. Nevertheless, Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to weigh on the outlook and has increased energy and food insecurity. Looking forward, the IMF projects global growth to increase in 2023, to 2.9% before increasing to 3.1% in 2024. The ... (full story)