According to BOFIT, the global economy has kept growing faster than forecasters expected despite the Iran war and energy supply disruptions, as countries used alternative oil routes and drew down national inventories. AI investment, especially in the US and in chip-exporting East Asian economies such as Taiwan, South Korea and China, has also supported growth. The IMF this week slightly raised its global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, and the IMF, OECD and ADB all expect China to grow around 4.5 percent this year. Russia's outlook has been revised down, with BOFIT forecasting about 1 percent this year and half a percent next year. Most risks are on the downside, particularly if the Middle East crisis depletes energy inventories or demand for AI computing capacity fades.
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