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IMF forecast: Hungarian economy to return to growth this year

The IMF forecasts 3.3 percent growth for 2025, and only Malta, Romania and Poland are expected to grow at a faster clip of 3.5-4.0%.

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the Hungarian economy returning to growth this year and taking its place in the vanguard of the EU’s growth performers next year. Minister Varga added that the IMF prognosis echoes that of the latest European Commission projection. The minister said on Facebook that the IMF forecast 3.3 percent growth for 2025, and only Malta, Romania and Poland are expected to grow at a faster clip of 3.5-4.0%.

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