The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecasts, published this Monday, pointing to Portugal’s economic growth of 2% in 2024 and a budget surplus, “confirm the government’s macroeconomic scenario”, the Ministry of Finance says.
In its Article IV report for Portugal, the IMF estimates that gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 2% in 2024 and 2.25% in 2025, and forecasts a budget surplus of 0.2% to 0.3% at the end. this year and reducing public debt.
In a statement responding to the report, the Ministry of Finance stressed that “these IMF forecasts for the Portuguese economy are in line with the government’s latest forecasts and confirm its macroeconomic scenario.”
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