Economic·Al Jazeera·2d agoGlobal
IMF: Middle East, Central Asia to Shrink in 2026
Kuwait, Qatar face double-digit GDP drops
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The IMF forecasts the Middle East and Central Asia economy will contract 0.3 percent in 2026 amid the US-Israel war on Iran, with Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar facing double-digit GDP contractions.
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IMFMiddle East economyGDP contractionStrait of HormuzUS-Israel Iran war
