Economists have raised their expectations for global economic growth, even as questions persist about how artificial intelligence will affect the world economy, EL PAÍS reports. The improved outlook was published on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
According to EL PAÍS, the brighter projections come alongside lingering uncertainty over AI's role in shaping future output. Economists surveyed for the outlook acknowledged that risks remain, even as their forecasts for the coming year improved, Infobae and Diario en Positivo report.
The World Economic Forum found that Europe holds the lowest growth expectations of any region, according to Bolsamania. That finding places the continent at the bottom of the global growth picture at a time when overall sentiment is turning more positive.
Forbes España reports that economists see a better world economy ahead, but note that uncertainty has not disappeared. The competing signals — upgraded forecasts on one side, unresolved questions about AI and regional weakness on the other — define the current mood among forecasters.
The reports do not specify the size of the forecast revisions or which economies are expected to lead the improvement. They also do not detail how AI concerns are being weighed in the projections.
What to watch next: whether the improved growth expectations hold as more data emerges, and whether Europe's position at the bottom of the regional rankings shifts in future surveys.
