<h1>Global economic growth seen at 2.7% in 2026, weighed by higher US tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.</h1> The United Nations projects global growth of 2.7% in 2026 and 2.9% in 2027, attributing downward pressure to higher US tariffs, economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and technological tensions, while noting resilience from consumer spending and easing inflation. Regionally, growth in Europe, Japan and the US is expected to remain subdued; East Asia and China will slow; some large developing economies sustain solid expansion; least developed countries show gradual improvement but remain vulnerable to debt, climate shocks and constrained exports.