IMF raises S. Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 3.3% amid chip supercycle
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its growth forecast for South Korea in 2026 to 3.3%, an increase of 0.7 percentage point from its July projection. The Washington-based organization cited strong semiconductor exports that more than offset the fallout from the Middle East war, adding that the revised figure exceeded its global growth forecast of 3.1%.
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