Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions of the IMF's economic forecasts but no global recession is expected, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.

Surging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released next week by the International Monetary Fund.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said global trade uncertainty is “literally off the charts,” citing rising protectionism and escalating tariff tensions driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade agenda.