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EBRD Forecasts Regional Growth Amid Shifting Trade Dynamics

2/27/2026

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects regional growth to rise from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.6% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027.
Forecasts for Eastern Europe and Ukraine are 2.9% and 2.5%, respectively.
Central Asia is expected to grow 5.6%.
The report notes shifting trade as EBRD economies increase exports to the United States due to reduced Chinese access.

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects regional growth to rise from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.6% in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027.
Forecasts for Eastern Europe and Ukraine are 2.9% and 2.5%, respectively.
Central Asia is expected to grow 5.6%.
The report notes shifting trade as EBRD economies increase exports to the United States due to reduced Chinese access.