[IMF: Japan’s GDP may drop to sixth in the world next year] October 14th, according to news from Japan on the 14th, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report predicts that Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) will be surpassed by India and the United Kingdom in 2027, and the global ranking will drop from the current fourth to sixth. According to the latest "World Economic Outlook Report" of the International Monetary Fund, Japan's GDP in 2026 is expected to be 4.3419 trillion U.S. dollars, ranking fourth in the world. In 2027, Japan's GDP is expected to be US$4.4676 trillion, lower than India's US$4.5211 trillion and the United Kingdom's US$4.4889 trillion, and its ranking will slip to sixth place. According to Japanese media analysis, Japan’s decline in ranking is mainly affected by two factors. On the one hand, Japan's economy is in a sluggish state and its growth rate is not as fast as that of India and the United Kingdom; on the other hand, the Japanese yen continues to depreciate, causing it to be "compressed" when converted into U.S. dollars when calculating gross domestic product. (CCTV News)