As its economic diversification advances, Saudi Arabia has shown strong resilience to external shocks. Non-oil economic activities continue to expand, inflation is contained, and unemployment has ...

The updated System of National Accounts better captures digitalization, intangible assets, and global production—helping ...

Washington, DC: On July 28, 2025 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Saudi Arabia. [1] ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) with Canada on July 18, 2025 without convening formal discussions.

Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, an upward revision from the April 2025 World Economic Outlook. This reflects front-loading ahead of tariffs, lower effective ...

The IMF Executive Board completed the first review of Argentina’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), enabling a disbursement of about US$2 billion.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Mali on July 30, 2025. The authorities need more time to consider the publication of the Staff ...

An IMF staff team concluded its visit to Bogotá following a series of constructive discussions with the Colombian authorities on recent economic developments, outlook, risks, and policy priorities.

Global trade developments continue to shape the outlook. Following an unprecedented escalation in tariffs imposed on the rest of the world in April, the United States partly reversed course, pausing ...

This capacity development (CD) report assesses the fiscal implications of fuel subsidies in the Republic of Congo and proposes actionable measures to sustainably reduce their large and negative ...

This Selected Issues Paper reviews Ethiopia’s tax system, highlighting its persistently low tax-to-GDP ratio despite sustained economic growth. It benchmarks Ethiopia’s revenue performance against ...