Thai Exports to grow 4% in 2021 Contributing factors include the recovering world economy and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) estimate that the world economy will expand 5.2 percent in 2021 from a contraction of 4.4% this year. BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) forecasts that exports in 2021 will gradually return…
Thai Exports to grow 4% in 2021 Contributing factors include the recovering world economy and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) estimate that the world economy will expand 5.2 percent in 2021 from a contraction of 4.4% this year. BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) forecasts that exports in 2021 will gradually return…
IMF inches up Thailand’s GDP forecast from -7.7% to -7.1% The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) has revised up Thailand’s economic outlook to a 7.1 percent contraction, from a 7.7 percent decline, due to the government’s measures to support the business sector. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adjusted Thailand’s GDP growth forecast, from -7.7% to…
IMF sees Thailand’s growth down 6.7 percent in 2020 The impact of the coronavirus on the Asia Pacific region will be severe and unprecedented says IMF, and Thailand could stand as the worst performer with a 6.7% GDP drop. Covid-19 crisis could be worse than the Global Financial Crisis, and Asia is not immune, says…
IMF and SCB lower Thai growth forecast under 3% IMF and SCB have joined other banks and organisations to predict Thai economic growth under 3% for 2019. Siam Commercial Bank’s (SCB) Economics Intelligence Center (EIC) has adjusted its Thailand 2019 economic growth projection from 3 percent down to 2.8 percent. The center has reported that…
IMF cut global growth GDP in 2019 to 3.3% warning of higher risk The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced its downward revision of global growth estimate in 2019 to 3.3%, down from 3.5%, and of global trade volume estimate to 3.4% from 4% The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced its downward revision of global growth…