KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow at a rate of 4.7 per cent in 2026, benefiting from data centre activity and the upturn in the global technology cycle, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The IMF, in a statement today, said that in emerging market and developing economies, growth is projected to slow to 3.8 per cent in 2026 before recovering to 4.5 per cent in 2027.
“The revisions are heterogeneous, reflecting differences in commodity dependence, geographic exposure, remittances and tourism receipts, sensitivity to financial conditions, and position in the global technology value chain,” it said in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, July 2026: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
According to the IMF, global growth is projected to be 3.0…
