The World Bank (WB) on Wednesday published an annual forecast for the state of the world economy, according to which its growth in 2020 will be 2.5%, RIA Novosti reported.

Global economic growth is projected to reach 2.5% in 2020, as investment and trade are gradually recovering after a significant weakening last year, But the risks of a decrease remain, the press service said.

Growth among advanced economies is generally expected to decline to 1.4% in 2020, partly due to continued weakness in manufacturing, and growth in emerging and developing economies will accelerate this year up to 4, 1%.

WB forecasts US economic growth will slow to 1.8% this year, reflecting the negative impact of previous price increases and increased uncertainty.

The growth of the euro zone to fall to the revised downward 1% in 2020 on weak industrial activity.

WB experts forecast a further moderate slowdown in China to 5.9% in 2020 against a background of a number of external and internal problems, including the continuing influence of trade tension. Regional growth in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China is projected to recover slightly to 4.9%.