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flag Pacific economies to grow 4.1% in 2025, slowed by climate and trade pressures in 2026.

flag The Asian Development Bank forecasts 4.1% growth for Pacific economies in 2025, up from 3.9% earlier, driven by strong mineral exports from Papua New Guinea, especially gold and liquefied natural gas. flag Growth is expected to slow to 3.4% in 2026 due to indirect trade pressures and climate-related disruptions affecting agriculture and fisheries. flag Remittances to Fiji rose 11.5% in early 2025, with little impact from U.S. policies as most funds flow to Australia and New Zealand. flag Challenges remain, including tourism declines in Samoa, infrastructure delays in Vanuatu, and capacity constraints in smaller island nations.

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