IMF warns of "considerable risk" to the global economy following US tariffs

Georgieva He warned that these measures represent a "considerable risk" to the already fragile growth prospects for the global economy, urging United States and its trading partners to engage in constructive dialogue to resolve the growing trade tensions and mitigate the uncertainty generated by these policies.

The head of the IMF announced that the multilateral organization will release a detailed assessment of the macroeconomic consequences of these tariffs in the next edition of its report «World Economic Outlook", whose publication is scheduled for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank at the end of this April.

Georgieva's statement comes at a delicate time for the global economy, which is still recovering from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and high inflation. The new tariffs imposed by the US administration have generated concern in the financial markets and among economic leaders around the world, who fear an escalation of trade tensions that could further slow global growth and exacerbate uncertainty.

In her statement, the IMF managing director did not specify which sectors or countries would be most affected by the US tariff measures, but her warning underscores the seriousness with which the multilateral organization views the potential impact of these policies.