Dominica is a small developing state (SDS) facing large economic imbalances, natural disasters (NDs), and substantial development needs amid slowing potential growth. Its narrow economic base ...

This Technical Assistance followed a request by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan for a review of their nowcasting and near-term forecasting system. Over the past few years, the central bank has ...

Greater debt transparency builds investor confidence, helps reduce borrowing costs, and strengthens debt sustainability—reducing the risk of shocks that can lead to a debt crisis ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Patrizia Tumbarello held discussions with the Ecuadorian authorities in Quito, Ecuador, and in Washington DC, during May 19-June 10, 2025 on the Se ...

Substantial savings from past oil production can help build a thriving economy for future generations—if spent better and ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility arrangements for Honduras.

On June 10, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Dominica and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...

His storied career at the IMF, at central banks, and at universities shaped the study of macroeconomics and the next ...

Increased trade integration helped fuel a spectacular rise in global living standards. Lower trade costs increased global GDP ...

Sources: CSO, DoF, Eurostat, and IMF staff estimates and projections. 1/ Real GDP growth is reported in non-seasonally adjusted terms. 2/ Nominal GNI* is deflated using GDP deflator as proxy, since an ...

International Monetary Fund. European Dept. "Ireland: Selected Issues", IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 129 (2025), accessed June 12, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089 ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Mercedes Vera Martin, IMF Mission Chief for Zambia, visited Lusaka from April 29 to May 13, 2025, to conduct discussions for the 2025 Article IV ...