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The IMF kept Nigeria’s growth projections unchanged at 4.1% for 2026 and 4.3% for 2027 in its July World Economic Outlook UpdateIMF Division Chief Deniz Igan credited improved macroeconomic stability and Nigeria’s oil exporter status for supporting the growth outlookThe fund warned that higher prices for essential goods could worsen poverty and food insecurity despite the positive growth figures
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained Nigeria’s economic growth forecast steady at 4.1% for 2026 and 4.3% for 2027, signalling continued confidence in the country’s reform trajectory even as global risks intensify.
The figures appear in the IMF’s July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update, titled “Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology,” and are unchanged from the projections the fund published in April 2026.
IMF says Nigeria’s macroeconomic reforms continue to support steady economic growth. Photo: IMFSource: Twitter
The report attributes Nigeria’s resilient outlook to stronger macroeconomic stability and the trade advantages
