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AIReF Lowers Spain's Growth Forecasts and Warns of Fiscal Challenges Ahead

The independent fiscal authority projects slower economic growth through 2029, highlights Murcia's worsening debt outlook, and calls for budgetary adjustments starting in 2027.

La presidenta de la Autoridad Independiente de Responsabilidad Fiscal (AIReF), Cristina Herrero.
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Overview

  • AIReF has revised Spain's GDP growth forecasts to 2.3% in 2025 and 1.7% in 2026, citing global uncertainty.
  • The watchdog projects a gradual economic slowdown, with growth decelerating to 1.5% by 2029.
  • Fiscal adjustments will be required in 2027 and 2028 under current policies to meet EU fiscal rules.
  • Murcia's public spending is expected to exceed reference rates through 2027, leading to a projected regional deficit of 1.2% of GDP by 2029.
  • Murcia's debt-to-GDP ratio is forecasted to surpass 32% in 2029 and rise by 4.7 percentage points by 2040 if no policy changes are made.