Asia and the Pacific is a relative bright spot amid the more somber context of the global economy’s rocky recovery. The region will contribute about 70& percent of global growth this year, a much greater share than in recent years.
The latest Regional Economic Outlook describes the resilience of the world’s most dynamic region and important challenges facing its policymakers. Growth in Asia and the Pacific is forecast to accelerate to 4.6 percent this year from 3.8 percent last year.
The main development has been the reopening of China, where surging consumption is boosting growth across the region despite weaker demand from the rest of the world. Risks to the outlook include spillovers from greater-than-expected US monetary policy tightening and supply chain disruptions associated with geoeconomic fragmentation.
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