IMF Warns of Global Economic Slowdown Due to US Tariff Policies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a formal warning about the serious impact of high-rate US tariff policies on the global economy. In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released in April 2025, the IMF has downgraded its global economic growth forecast for 2025 from 3.3% to 2.8%, a reduction of 0.5 percentage points. This represents the lowest growth rate since the COVID-19 pandemic. Global Economic Growth Forecasts Revised Downward The IMF's revised growth forecasts for major economies are as follows: United States : Reduced from 2.7% to 1.8%, a drop of 0.9 percentage points China : Reduced from 4.5% to 4.0%, a drop of 0.5 percentage points Eurozone : Reduced from 1.0% to 0.8%, a drop of 0.2 percentage points United Kingdom : Reduced from 1.6% to 1.1%, a drop of 0.5 percentage points Japan : Reduced from 0.9% to 0.6%, a drop of 0.3 percentage points Mexico : Dramatically reduced from 1.4% to -0.3%, a drop of 1.7 percentage points The IMF forec...