The World Bank has worsened its forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2026 to 2%

Ukraine's economic growth in 2026 is expected to remain at this year's level of 2%, with an acceleration to 5% now anticipated only in 2027, according to the updated forecast published by the World Bank on Tuesday in the report "Economic Situation in the Europe and Central Asia Region: Jobs and Prosperity," writes Interfax-Ukraine. "A slowdown in economic growth in Ukraine is expected. Economic growth in Ukraine is likely to slow to 2% in 2025 from 2.9% in 2024, as the ongoing Russian invasion affects investment and business activity," the document states. Earlier, in June of this year, the World Bank expected an acceleration of Ukraine's economic growth the following year to 5.2% with a slowdown to 4.5% in 2027. The report emphasizes that Ukraine's gas imports reached their highest level in almost two years as infrastructure damage limited domestic production. The decline in agricultural exports also slowed growth, influenced by adverse weather conditions and the resumption by ...