The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 to 4.1 percent, from 4.7 percent previously, reflecting a broader downward revision across the region.

In its April 2025 World Economic Outlook, titled “A Critical Juncture amid Policy Shifts”, the fund also projected Malaysia’s economy to expand by 3.8 percent in 2026.

The IMF trimmed its global growth forecast for 2025 to...