# IMF raises Spain's 2026 growth forecast to 2.5% 13 October 2026 at 08:27 > The International Monetary Fund has upgraded Spain's 2026 GDP outlook, predicting growth will outpace the Eurozone and the United States. The **International Monetary Fund** has upgraded **Spain**'s 2026 GDP growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points to 2.5%. During its autumn meeting in **Bangkok**, the IMF also maintained the 2027 growth outlook at 1.8%, while predicting unemployment will stay below 10%. Spain's 2026 growth projection remains 0.1 percentage points below government and economist consensus. Inflation is expected to reach 3.7% in 2026 before falling to 2.7% in 2027, though the **Bank of Spain** anticipates a higher 2027 inflation rate of 3.7%. Global growth is set to slow to 3.1% in 2026 before recovering to 3.4% in 2027. Spain's performance outpaces the **Eurozone**'s 1.1% and the US's 2.3% forecasts, as the IMF cites flexible energy supply adjustments for maintaining broader economic resilience. [#SpainEconomy]() #IMF [#GDPGrowth]() #Eurozone #EconomicForecast ## Related news ## [Housing costs push 770,000 workers into poverty]() 20 October 2026 at 08:54 ## [Pozuelo de Alarcón remains Spain's richest town]() 19 October 2026 at 15:00 ## [Funcas forecasts 2.5% GDP growth for Spain in 2026]() 15 October 2026 at 13:03 ## [Feijóo to back Hernández de Cos for ECB presidency]() 15 October 2026 at 12:05 ## [Spain's GDP growth hits 2.6% in second quarter]() 25 September 2026 at 09:12