# IMF updates Thailand’s GDP growth forecast for this year to 2.9%

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/economics/152297-imf-updates-thailands-gdp-growth-forecast-for-this-year-to-2-9
- Published: 2024-07-19T15:06:08+07:00
- Author: Bahar Karaman

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased Thailand’s GDP growth forecast
to 2.9% for the current year, a 0.2 percentage point rise from the earlier prediction,
while retaining the forecast of 3.1% growth for the following year.

 * The IMF’s World Economic Outlook report maintains global economic growth forecast
   at 3.2% for this year and raises it to 3.3% for next year, with adjustments in
   specific country forecasts.
 * The report lowers the growth forecast for the United States to 2.6% for this 
   year, while raising forecasts for China to 5% and India to 7%, indicating a moderate
   global economic growth over the next two years.
 * The IMF warns of a slowing inflation momentum and potential impact on the US 
   dollar’s strength and developing countries, while noting improved global trade
   volumes, driven by strong exports from Asia.

The IMF’s World Economic Outlook report maintains the global growth forecast at 
3.2% for this year and raises it to 3.3% for next year. The United States’ growth
forecast has been lowered to 2.6% for this year, while China and India’s forecasts
have been raised.

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Asia’s emerging market economies remain the main engine for the global economy according
to IMF latest [World Economic Outlook Update, July 2024: The Global Economy in a Sticky Spot (imf.org)](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2024/07/16/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2024).
The upward revision of growth in India and China contributes to nearly half of the
global growth. However, the outlook for the next five years appears subdued, primarily
due to the diminishing momentum in emerging Asian economies. It is projected that
by 2029, China’s growth will slow down to 3.3 percent, which is significantly lower
than its present rate.

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