OECD raises 2026 global growth forecast to 2.9% as technology investment supports activity

The OECD raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 2.9% from 2.8% in its latest interim outlook, while lowering the 2027 projection to 3.0% from 3.1%. The organisation said technology-related investment and production continued to support economic activity, even as higher energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on demand. The outlook highlighted the resilience of the global economy through successive shocks, but warned that the path ahead remained vulnerable to energy-market disruption and inflation pressures. The OECD said its baseline assumes that the current disruption in energy markets will not remain permanently severe. The revised forecasts provide an updated benchmark for policymakers and investors assessing the balance between technology-led investment, inflation and global growth.