Timely assessment of economic activity is crucial for effective policymaking at the national, regional, and global levels. However, many economies still do not publish GDP data at a quarterly basis, ...

This paper shows that sovereign bond spreads are shaped not only by absolute debt levels but also by a country’s relative debt position within its peer group. Using panel fixed effects for over 80 ...

Growth strengthened in 2025, but recent indicators point to a slowdown in 2026 with downside risks prevailing.

Bangkok, Thailand: Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Bangkok at the end of his visit to Thailand: ...

The Saudi economy is proving resilient in the face of the war in the Middle East thanks to strong fundamentals and diversified logistical and oil infrastructure. The war has nonetheless disrupted its ...

IMF staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the fifth review of the four-year US$3.4 billion ECF arrangement. Once approved, Ethiopia ...

The Kyrgyz Republic has sustained strong economic growth for the fourth consecutive year, but inflation is now above the central bank’s target.

Brazil’s economy has remained remarkably resilient in the face of multiple shocks. After slowing in 2025, supporting ...

Still, geoeconomics is likely not a passing phase. It describes a shift in how nations pursue security, growth, and influence in a more contested world. Economic thinking must evolve with real-world ...

This paper evaluates the fiscal frameworks in the CCA and finds significant scope to strengthen fiscal policy along its stabilization, allocation, and sustainability dimensions. Priorities include ...

The Bangladeshi authorities have requested a new IMF financial arrangement to support their economic reform program. IMF staff are engaging with the authorities on their reform agenda and policy ...