IMF调降英国经济增长预测 但大幅上调今年通胀预期

Core Viewpoint - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for the UK for 2025, while significantly raising the inflation expectation for this year [1] Economic Growth Forecast - The IMF has reduced the UK's economic growth forecast for 2025 from 1.6% to 1.1%, which is a larger downgrade compared to other major European economies [1] - Despite the downgrade, the UK's growth rate is still expected to surpass that of France, Italy, and Germany [1] - The IMF has also lowered the 2026 growth forecast from 1.5% to 1.4% [1] - The latest growth forecast is higher than the UK government's budget agency's estimate of 1.0% and the Bank of England's estimate of 0.75% [1] Inflation Expectations - The IMF has raised its inflation forecast for the UK from 2.4% to 3.1% for this year [1] - This increase in inflation expectations is primarily attributed to a one-time regulatory price adjustment factor [1]