China’s economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year, with official data released on Thursday showing resilience despite a Middle East crisis that threatens to weigh on global growth.

Vietnam’s economic growth has slowed in early 2026, as rising fuel prices begin to weigh on businesses and consumers.

Moody’s expects Azerbaijan’s real GDP growth to reach 2.5–3% in 2026-2027, up from an estimated 1.5% in 2025.

Over the past two decades, Azerbaijan has implemented a broad range of economic reforms aimed at strengthening free enterprise, supporting private sector growth, and building a more liberal, market-oriented economic system. Following independence and the transition from a centrally planned model, the country gradually introduced policies designed to reduce administrative barriers, attract investment, stimulate entrepreneurship, and diversify the economy beyond oil and gas revenues.

Moody's Ratings said on Monday that it expects Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by between 4 and 4.5 percent in 2026, supported by resilient household consumption and steady fixed capital formation, despite risks stemming from global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.

Georgia’s gross domestic product grew by 7.5% in 2025, the National Statistics Office of Georgia, known as Sakstat, reported.

Goldman Sachs has flagged a positive macroeconomic outlook for India following the conclusion of the US-India trade deal that lowers American reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%.

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5 percent year on year in 2025, meeting the country’s annual growth target of around 5 percent, according to official data released on Monday.

The World Bank (WB) projects Azerbaijan’s GDP growth at 1.8% in 2026 and 1.7% in 2027, according to the January edition of the WB’s Global Economic Prospects update. These forecasts remain unchanged from October’s estimates.

The US economy expanded at an annualised rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, according to official data released Tuesday, far exceeding economists’ expectations.