# The International Monetary Fund says South Africa’s growth outlook is expected to remain stable in the near term and improve gradually over the medium term. This will be underpinned by strengthened policy frameworks and ongoing structural reforms. The IMF has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for the country to one-percent this year from 1.1-percent predicted in July. The government has been pushing for three-percent growth. The IMF says that, while suffering from the global impact of the Middle East war, South Africa’s growth prospects beyond 2026 are relatively flat.
IMF expects South Africa’s growth outlook to remain stable, underpinned by policy reforms