Support for developing countries should focus on grants and highly concessional loans for the poorest and fragile countries ...

Faster investment approvals, greater labor force participation, public-private R&D collaboration and steps to harness ...

The Nigerian authorities have implemented major reforms over the past two years which have improved macroeconomic stability and enhanced resilience.

Curaçao’s economic activity expanded by 5 percent in 2024, as strong tourism performance trickled into the wider economy. Stayover arrivals, growing at double digits, continued to outperform Caribbean ...

Switzerland continues to benefit from strong fundamentals, highly credible institutions, and a skilled labor force, positioning it among the world’s most competitive, resilient, and innovative ...

The landscape of external funding flows to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has evolved significantly over the past two decades. This paper provides an overview of the non-official external financing sources, ...

Djibouti has been navigating regional tensions well, with robust growth, moderate inflation, and recovering reserves. In response to global uncertainties and domestic debt challenges, the authorities ...

Growth has proven resilient supported by expansionary fiscal policies, but inflation has picked up, and risks are elevated due to external shocks and domestic political tensions. Progress towards EU ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Mr. Tahsin Saadi Sedik, conducted discussions as part of the 2025 Article IV consultation with the Mongolian authorities in Ulaanbaatar ...

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Afghanistan experienced three main periods of deflation, with the lastest being the longest. This paper investigates the macroeconomic factors influencing inflation dynamics in the short and long run, ...

I jointly estimate monthly series for GDP and eight subcomponents for the US since 1950. The series match 1) quarterly national accounts equivalents, 2) exact data on monthly consumption, and 3) past ...