The United Nations on Thursday raised its growth forecast for the global economy this year, anticipating a boost to investment as central banks continue to lower their key interest rates.

The United Nations says the world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025

The report notes that lower inflation and ongoing monetary easing in many economies could provide a modest boost to global economic activity in 2025. However, uncertainty still looms large, with risks stemming from geopolitical conflicts, rising trade ...

Mexico's annual inflation rate slowed to its lowest level in almost four years in the first half of January, official data showed on Thursday, settling under 4% and bolstering bets the central bank will continue to lower borrowing costs.

‘The World Economic Situation and Prospects’ report, released on Thursday, said “modest expansion in economic activity is projected for Pakistan, with GDP expected to increase by 3.4%,” in 2025 read the report as the economy “continue to recover from the downturn during the period 2022–2023.”

With risks stemming from geopolitical conflicts, rising trade tensions and elevated borrowing costs in many parts of the world, a report by the United Nations (UN) has revealed that global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.

China and the United States remain as the world’s two largest economies. The former is expected to maintain strong growth of 4.8 per cent during 2025, while the US economy is expected to slow from 2.8 per cent to 1.9 per over the year, after outperforming expectations in 2024, the report says.

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Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and in 2026, making the country one of the strongest performers among Southeast Asian economies. This is

Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 percent in 2025, unchanged from last year, according to a UN report released on Thursday.

The UN estimates that the country's GDP growth will fall to 5.4% in 2026. Turkmenistan's GDP grew 6.3% in 2024. Average annual inflation in Turkmenistan slowed to 8% in 2024 from 9.1% in 2023, according to UN experts. The UN forecasts that average annual inflation will fall to 6.8% in 2025 and to 5.4% in 2026.

Lower volume growth expected due to persistent inflation and consumer shift towards private-label and unbranded products.