What is the IMF economic outlook for European countries in 2025?

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News Economy Europe – Here is the IMF economic outlook for European countries in 2025 and 2026, according to the IMF World Economic Outlook report published on October 14, 2025. Below is the economic outlook for 39 European countries, namely the Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Current Account Balance, and Unemployment forecasts for 2025 and 2026:   

IMF economic outlook for European countries in 2025 and 2026:

1 – Germany

The IMF economic outlook for Germany for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.2% for 2025 and 0.9% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.1% for 2025 and 1.8% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 5.4% for 2025 and 5.1% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 3.7% for 2025 and 3.4% for 2026

2 – France

The IMF economic outlook for France for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.7% for 2025 and 0.9% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 1.1% for 2025 and 1.5% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -0.1% for 2025 and -0.2% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 7.6% for 2025 and 7.5% for 2026

3 – Italy

The IMF economic outlook for Italy for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.5% for 2025 and 0.8% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 1.7% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 1.0% for 2025 and 1.0% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 6.7% for 2025 and 6.7% for 2026

4 – Spain

The IMF economic outlook for Spain for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.9% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.4% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 2.7% for 2025 and 2.6% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 10.8% for 2025 and 10.7% for 2026

5 – Netherlands

The IMF economic outlook for the Netherlands for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.4% for 2025 and 1.2% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.9% for 2025 and 2.4% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 9.5% for 2025 and 9.3% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 3.8% for 2025 and 4.0% for 2026

6 – Belgium

The IMF economic outlook for Belgium for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.1% for 2025 and 1.0% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.6% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -0.9% for 2025 and -0.9% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 6.1% for 2025 and 6.2% for 2026

7 – Ireland

The IMF economic outlook for Ireland for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 9.1% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 1.7% for 2025 and 1.7% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 11.1% for 2025 and 11.5% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 4.6% for 2025 and 4.6% for 2026

8 – Austria

The IMF economic outlook for Austria for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.3% for 2025 and 0.8% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 3.6% for 2025 and 2.3% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 1.8% for 2025 and 2.2% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 5.7% for 2025 and 5.6% for 2026

9 – Portugal

The IMF economic outlook for Portugal for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.9% for 2025 and 2.1% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.2% for 2025 and 2.1% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 1.8% for 2025 and 1.9% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 6.4% for 2025 and 6.3% for 2026

10 – Greece

The IMF economic outlook for Greece for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.0% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 3.1% for 2025 and 2.5% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -5.8% for 2025 and -5.3% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 9.0% for 2025 and 8.4% for 2026

11 – Finland

The IMF economic outlook for Finland for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.5% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 1.8% for 2025 and 1.9% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 0.1% for 2025 and -0.1% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 9.0% for 2025 and 8.7% for 2026

12 – Slovak Republic

The IMF economic outlook for the Slovak Republic for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.9% for 2025 and 1.7% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 4.2% for 2025 and 3.3% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -2.9% for 2025 and -2.5% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 5.5% for 2025 and 5.6% for 2026

13 – Croatia

The IMF economic outlook for Croatia for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 3.1% for 2025 and 2.7% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 4.4% for 2025 and 2.8% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -1.6% for 2025 and -2.0% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 5.0% for 2025 and 5.0% for 2026

14 – Lithuania

The IMF economic outlook for Lithuania for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.7% for 2025 and 2.9% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 3.6% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 2.1% for 2025 and 2.1% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 6.6% for 2025 and 6.1% for 2026

15 – Slovenia

The IMF economic outlook for Slovenia for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.1% for 2025 and 2.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.5% for 2025 and 2.4% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 2.9% for 2025 and 2.9% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 3.8% for 2025 and 4.0% for 2026

16 – Luxembourg

The IMF economic outlook for Luxembourg for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.2% for 2025 and 2.1% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.3% for 2025 and 2.2% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 12.2% for 2025 and 12.4% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 6.1% for 2025 and 6.2% for 2026

17 – Latvia

The IMF economic outlook for Latvia for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.0% for 2025 and 2.2% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 3.8% for 2025 and 2.6% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -2.1% for 2025 and -2.3% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 6.7% for 2025 and 6.6% for 2026

18 – Estonia

The IMF economic outlook for Estonia for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.5% for 2025 and 1.5% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 5.1% for 2025 and 4.3% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -0.9% for 2025 and -2.2% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 7.9% for 2025 and 7.4% for 2026

19 – Cyprus

The IMF economic outlook for Cyprus for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.9% for 2025 and 2.8% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 0.7% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -8.5% for 2025 and -9.1% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 4.5% for 2025 and 4.7% for 2026

20 – Malta

The IMF economic outlook for Malta for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 3.9% for 2025 and 3.9% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.4% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 5.1% for 2025 and 4.4% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.5% for 2025 and 2.5% for 2026

21 – United Kingdom

The IMF economic outlook for the United Kingdom for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.3% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.4% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -3.1% for 2025 and -3.0% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 4.7% for 2025 and 4.7% for 2026

22 – Switzerland

The IMF economic outlook for Switzerland for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.9% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 0.1% for 2025 and 0.6% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 7% for 2025 and 7% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.9% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

23 – Sweden

The IMF economic outlook for Sweden for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.7% for 2025 and 1.9% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.3% for 2025 and 1.6% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 5.8% for 2025 and 5.7% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 9% for 2025 and 8.4% for 2026

24 – Czech Republic

The IMF economic outlook for the Czech Republic for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.3% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.5% for 2025 and 2.3% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 0.6% for 2025 and 0.4% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.5% for 2025 and 2.4% for 2026

25 – Norway

The IMF economic outlook for Norway for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.2% for 2025 and 1.6% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.4% for 2025 and 2.4% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 16.2% for 2025 and 15.9% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 4.3% for 2025 and 4.2% for 2026

26 – Denmark

The IMF economic outlook for Denmark for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.8% for 2025 and 2.2% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 1.9% for 2025 and 2.1% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 12.2% for 2025 and 11.7% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 3.0% for 2025 and 3.0% for 2026

27 – Iceland

The IMF economic outlook for Iceland for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.4% for 2025 and 2.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 4.2% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -3.6% for 2025 and -1.1% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 3.9% for 2025 and 4.0% for 2026

28 – Liechtenstein

The IMF economic outlook for Liechtenstein for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.0% for 2025 and 1.5% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 0.1% for 2025 and 0.6% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 13.2% for 2025 and 12.9% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.7% for 2025 and 2.7% for 2026

29 – Andorra

The IMF economic outlook for Andorra for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.4% for 2025 and 1.6% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.2% for 2025 and 1.8% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 15.2% for 2025 and 15.3% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 1.6% for 2025 and 1.6% for 2026

30 – San Marino

The IMF economic outlook for San Marino for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.0% for 2025 and 1.3% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 2.0% for 2025 and 2.0% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 17.5% for 2025 and 17.8% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 4.4% for 2025 and 4.5% for 2026

31 – Russia

The IMF economic outlook for Russia for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.6% for 2025 and 1.0% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 9.0% for 2025 and 5.2% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 1.7% for 2025 and 1.6% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.4% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

32 – Türkiye

The IMF economic outlook for Türkiye for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 3.5% for 2025 and 3.7% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 34.9% for 2025 and 24.7% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -1.4% for 2025 and -1.3% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 8.3% for 2025 and 8.3% for 2026

33 – Poland

The IMF economic outlook for Poland for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 3.2% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 3.8% for 2025 and 2.8% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -0.7% for 2025 and -0.8% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.9% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

34 – Romania

The IMF economic outlook for Romania for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 1.0% for 2025 and 1.4% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 7.3% for 2025 and 6.7% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -8.0% for 2025 and -6.6% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 5.9% for 2025 and 5.8% for 2026

35 – Ukraine

The IMF economic outlook for Ukraine for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.0% for 2025 and 4.5% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 12.6% for 2025 and 7.9% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -16.5% for 2025 and -12.6% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 11.6% for 2025 and 10.2% for 2026

36 – Hungary

The IMF economic outlook for Hungary for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 0.6% for 2025 and 2.1% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 4.5% for 2025 and 3.5% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – 1.2% for 2025 and 0.9% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 4.3% for 2025 and 4.2% for 2026

37 – Belarus

The IMF economic outlook for Belarus for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.1% for 2025 and 1.4% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 7.0% for 2025 and 7.5% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -1.8% for 2025 and -3.1% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 2.9% for 2025 and 2.9% for 2026

38 – Bulgaria

The IMF economic outlook for Bulgaria for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 3.0% for 2025 and 3.1% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 3.6% for 2025 and 3.4% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -3.8% for 2025 and -3.2% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 3.5% for 2025 and 3.4% for 2026

39 – Serbia

The IMF economic outlook for Serbia for 2025 and 2026 is as follows:

1 – Real GDP – 2.4% for 2025 and 3.6% for 2026

2 – Consumer Prices – 4.6% for 2025 and 4.0% for 2026

3 – Current account balance – -5.3% for 2025 and -5.3% for 2026

4 – Unemployment – 8.6% for 2025 and 8.6% for 2026