Forecast Snapshot
See the latest forecasts for real GDP, policy rates, foreign exchange rates and commodities.
Forecasts as of June 19, 2026 for Latin America and June 3, 2026 for all other countries.
Real GDP
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026(F) | 2027(F) |
|
| (annual % change) | ||||
| Canada | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| United States | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Mexico | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| United Kingdom | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Eurozone | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| China | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Japan | -0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Peru | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Chile | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
Policy Rates
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026(F) | 2027(F) |
|
| (%, end of period) | ||||
| Canada | 3.25 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| United States | 4.50 | 3.75 | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Mexico | 10.00 | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.75 |
| United Kingdom | 4.75 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 3.75 |
| Eurozone | 3.15 | 2.15 | 2.65 | 2.40 |
| China | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.20 |
| Japan | 0.25 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| Peru | 5.00 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Chile | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.25 |
Foreign Exchange Rates
| 2024 | 2025 |
2026(F) | 2027(F) |
|
| (end of period) | ||||
| USDCAD | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.30 |
| CADUSD | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.77 |
| USDMXN | 20.83 | 18.01 | 18.38 | 19.21 |
| GBPUSD | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.39 |
| EURUSD | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 1.24 |
| USDCNY | 7.30 | 6.99 | 6.81 | 6.70 |
| USDJPY | 157 | 157 | 150 | 140 |
| USDPEN | 3.74 | 3.36 | 3.35 | 3.45 |
| USDCLP | 995 | 901 | 870 | 870 |
Commodities
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026(F) | 2027(F) |
|
| (annual average) | ||||
| WTI | 76 | 65 | 83 | 74 |
| Brent | 81 | 69 | 89 | 79 |
| WCS - WTI Discount | -15 | -12 | -14 | -14 |
| Nymex Natural Gas | 2.27 | 3.53 | 3.72 | 3.68 |
| Copper | 4.15 | 4.51 | 5.90 | 5.90 |
| Gold | 2,386 | 3,442 | 4,500 | 4,050 |
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