he International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday that it has raised its growth forecast for Italy for 2026 to 0.8%, 0.3 of a percentage point higher than the figure it gave in July.

The World Economic Outlook report, presented at the IMF’s annual meeting in Bangkok, said Italy’s GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2027, 0.1 of a point higher than the previous forecast.

The Fund said Italy’s annual inflation rate for 2026 is set to come in at 3.3%, above the euro-zone average of 3.1%.

It said Italian inflation should come down to 2.8% in 2027, in line with the European average.