October 16, 2025/Cordros Report Based on data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s headline inflation slipped by 210bps to 18.02% y/y in September (August: 20.12% y/y), primarily driven by a sharp fall in food prices (-500bps to 16.87% y/y vs August: 21.87% y/y) and a slowdown in core (-80bps […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s Economic Outlook
October 16, 2025/Coronation Report Summary In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF upgraded Nigeria’s GDP growth rate, projecting real GDP growth of 3.9% in 2025 (up 0.5 percentage points from the July update) and 4.2% in 2026. The Fund also revised 2024’s growth upward to 4.1%, reflecting the […]
Asia’s Economic Growth Is Weathering Tariffs and Uncertainty
(Credit: obewon/iStock by Getty Images) October 16, 2025/IMFBlog By Andrea Pescatori, Krishna Srinivasan Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is likely to slow to 4.1 percent […]
