This year’s report analyses sources and implications of a further widening of global current account balances in 2025, ...

If current trends continue, and the world’s major economies don’t change course, global imbalances could widen further. Even ...

Samoa's strong post-pandemic recovery is giving way to subdued growth as weaker domestic demand is compounded by adverse external shocks. Higher global energy prices, elevated external risks, and ...

On July 28, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Guatemala and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...

The views expressed in this statement are those of IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of recent missions and discussions ...

On July 28, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Guatemala and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time ...

This capacity development (CD) project, financed by the Data for Decisions (D4D) Fund, was initiated in response to a request from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to provide technical assistance ...

Saudi Arabia's economy has thus far proven resilient in the face of the war in the Middle East, supported by strong fundamentals, diversified oil and logistics infrastructure, and the authorities' ...

Growth has remained robust despite global headwinds, supported by expansionary policies and strong credit growth. Maintaining momentum will require a shift toward durable sources of growth anchored by ...

The IMF Executive Board today completed the sixth and final review of Ghana's 39-month Arrangement under Extended Credit Facility (ECF), concluded the 2026 Article IV consultation, and reviewed the ...

Growth is projected to slow to 2 percent in 2026 and inflation to rise to 5.4 percent. Risks are tilted to the downside, including weaker growth in Europe, high energy prices, political tensions, and ...

Honduras is at a crucial moment of transformation, facing the challenge of re-establishing its development model to address the structural roots of the problems that have plagued the country for ...