The International Monetary Fund's IMF predicted that this year's global economic growth rate will reach 6%, higher than the previous forecast, due to the expansion of corona 19 vaccinations and financial inputs of each country.



In its report on the global economic outlook released today, the IMF predicted that this year's global economy will grow by 6%, up 0.5 percentage points from the 5.5% forecast in January.



Compared to the forecast of 5.2% growth in October last year, it was increased by 0.8 percentage points in six months.



The growth rate for next year is forecast to be 4.4%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous forecast.



The Associated Press reported that the IMF predicted world growth this year at an all-time high, and it will be the fastest expansion of the world economy since 1980, when IMF statistics can be found.



The IMF publishes forecasts for each country's economic growth rate twice each year in April and October, and adjusts the forecasts for major countries in the revised reports released in January and July.



The IMF explained that the improvement over the previous year's growth rate reflects the higher-than-expected growth rate in the second half of most regions as the blockade caused by Corona 19 eases and the economy adapts to new ways of working.



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