KYIV, Jan 17 – In its Global Economic Prospects published on Friday, the World Bank downgraded its forecast for Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 to 2% from 6.5% in the June report, but improved it for 2026 to 7% from 5.1%.

"Ukraine’s growth is projected to moderate to 2 percent in 2025, assuming active hostilities continue throughout the year. A robust recovery of 7 percent is anticipated in 2026, contingent on the cessation of active hostilities, supported by consumption and reconstruction investments," the World Bank noted.