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

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 ...

International Monetary Fund. European Dept. "Ireland: Selected Issues", IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 129 (2025), accessed June 11, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089 ...

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 ...

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Damascus from June 1–5, 2025, to assess the economic and financial conditions in the country, discuss the ...

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

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Sarwat Jahan visited Kathmandu during May 26 to June 10, 2025. After constructive discussions, Ms. Jahan issued the following statement at the end ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Anna Bordon visited Ashgabat during May 21-June 3, 2025. The purpose of the visit was to review the country's economic landscape, including its ...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has a strong focus on transparency, building on the Omani Vision 2040. In line with the country’s long-term vision, Vision 2040 (see Box 1), the CBO is committed to ...

This document outlines the main achievements of the Technical Assistance Project led by the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development in the Dominican Republic from January 2023 to September 2024. The ...

Sources: National authorities; UNDP Human Development Indicators; and IMF staff estimates/projections. 1/ Defined as the percentage of households with total spending below the cost of a basic ...

At last year’s forum, I spoke about revenue collection and spending efficiency in the context of high public debt and low growth. Since then, major policy shifts have occurred, and trade tensions have ...