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G20 GDP growth stable at 0.7% in first quarter of 2026

Jun 16, 2026

Paris [France], June 16: GDP growth in the G20 area was unchanged at 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026, according to provisional estimates.
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP in the G20 area was 3.2% higher in Q1 2026.
Among G20 economies with available data, India recorded the highest year-on-year growth rate at 8.0%, while Canada recorded the lowest at -0.1%.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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