International Monetary Fund warning: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia pose a threat to the global economy Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund, warned on Wednesday, October 14, at the Bangkok summit, of the global implications of the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Referring to the deadly attack at the weekend in Riyadh airport that left 13 dead, he emphasized that due to the important position of the Saudi economy, these tensions could have negative and destructive consequences for all parts of the world. In its new report, the International Monetary Fund slightly increased its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 1.3 percent.

International Monetary Fund warning: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia pose a threat to the global economy Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund, warned on Wednesday, October 14, at the Bangkok summit, of the global implications of the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Referring to the deadly attack at the weekend in Riyadh airport that left 13 dead, he emphasized that due to the important position of the Saudi economy, these tensions could have negative and destructive consequences for all parts of the world. In its new report, the International Monetary Fund slightly increased its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 1.3 percent.