That's from the beginning of the year. Since them our growth figures have dropped whilst those in the rest of the EU have risen:
https://www.ft.com/content/499115b6-ad90-11e7-beba-5521c713abf4
Now that's the IMF saying that a couple of months back and I'm sure they've got political interests here too, however here are a couple of choice and apposite quotes:
"“We forecast in the pre-referendum period, as did others, there would be long run negative effects on the British economy,” he said. “I think we’re starting to see those.”" - Prediction, take with the usual pinch of salt,
"Growth in most of the other advanced economies, with the notable exception of the UK, picked up in the first half of 2017 from its pace in the second half of 2016" - This is a fact. Our growth has been hit, unlike the other primary EU members
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