World Economic Outlook
The International Monetary Fund's global economic forecast report, published twice a year with updates.
The October 2026 World Economic Outlook is due on 13 October in Bangkok, 15 days before the UK Budget; the April edition put Britain's gross debt at 102.3% of GDP for calendar 2025.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is the International Monetary Fund's analysis and projections of the world economy in the near and medium term. The IMF usually publishes it twice a year, with updates in between.
The October 2026 edition is due on 13 October 2026, during the Annual Meetings in Bangkok, after analytical chapters released on 5 and 6 October. The previous update, published on 8 July 2026, was titled Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology. The April 2026 edition put Britain's gross debt at 102.3% of GDP for calendar 2025.
For the UK, the October edition lands 15 days before the Budget and the OBR's forecast on 28 October.