Global growth falters amid policy shifts and historic tariff surge, IMF warns

After a brief period of stabilization following years of economic shocks, the global outlook has once again darkened. Shifting policy…

The Spanish economy has been performing strongly. Growth is expected to remain significantly above the euro area average in the…

Greece's near-term economic outlook remains favorable, establishing a solid foundation to address remaining crisis legacies and structural imbalances necessary for…

While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still assessing the macroeconomic implications of the recently announced U.S. tariff measures, it…

According to the IMF, Ukraine’s economy remains resilient, and performance remains strong under the EFF despite challenging conditions. The authorities…

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met with the Cypriot authorities during March 17–28, 2025 to discuss recent economic developments,…

Slovakia's economic growth accelerated to 2 percent in 2024 from 1.4 percent in 2023. Private consumption was the main driver…

The Belgian economy was resilient to a series of shocks, but growth has been slowing, and core inflation remains persistent.…

While fundamentals remain strong, Luxembourg’s economic performance has been lackluster during 2022-24. A tepid recovery is underway, supported by public…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with India. Despite recent moderation, India’s economic growth…

The Lithuanian economy has shown notable resilience against a series of unprecedented shocks. Following subdued growth in 2023, the economy…

The Belgian economy has been resilient to a series of shocks, but growth has slowed, and disinflation has faced headwinds.…

After contracting in 2023, economic activity started to recover in 2024, and growth is expected to pick up in 2025.…

After a period of stagnation, growth has picked up since late 2023, but the recovery has been slow and uneven.…

Through end-June 2024, Grenada’s economy was experiencing sustained strong growth supported by buoyant tourism, moderating inflation, and a narrowing current…

Slovakia faces headwinds related to geoeconomic fragmentation, high energy costs, and demographic change. Growth has held up in recent years,…

Malta has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade, primarily driven by export-oriented service industries, such as tourism and online…

The Finnish economy is recovering from the 2023 recession, supported by easing inflation and real wage growth. However, the rebound…

Economic growth is estimated to have accelerated in 2024 to 2.8 percent, driven by a rebound in domestic demand, mainly from private consumption…

Liechtenstein has a high per capita income and a fiscal framework that has ensured no deficits since 2013, virtually no…

Hong Kong SAR’s economy is on a path of gradual but uneven recovery after a protracted period of shocks. With…

Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department at the IMF, spoke at the Annual Economics Conference: Pillars of Resilience Amid…

The IMF Executive Board completed on December 17, 2024, the sixth review under the Extended Credit Facility/Extended Fund Facility (ECF/EFF),…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) with the Republic of…

The Albanian economy has turned in a strong performance, underpinned by prudent macroeconomic policies. Notwithstanding the upbeat macroeconomic picture, considerable…

The Czech economy is slowly regaining ground after an unprecedented combination of shocks. According to the International Monetrary Fundm, these…

Malta has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade. Although growth is expected to moderate, staff anticipate that it will…

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by David Amaglobeli, visited Pristina during October 28 – November 11, 2024, to…

Following a hard landing in 2023, Finland’s economy is beginning to rebound, with modest growth anticipated in 2025 and beyond.…

The IMF Press Briefing on the release of the European Economic Outlook was presented Alfred Kammer, Director of the European…

This transcript covers the IMF press briefing presenting the latest Global Financial Stability Report titled “Steadying the Course: Uncertainty, Artificial…

This week, EU Commissioners Paolo Gentiloni and Jutta Urpilainen are travelling to Washington DC to attend the 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank…

Liechtenstein is a winter sports destination and the only doubly-landlocked country in Europe. Find out more about the IMF’s 191st…

The IMF Board today completed the Fifth Review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine,…

Poland’s near-term outlook is positive and has improved relative to last year despite ongoing sluggish growth across Europe and Russia’s…

The Serbian authorities and IMF staff reached an agreement on the fourth and final review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)…

Türkiye’s sovereign ratings have been upgraded and country risk premia have halved. While now subsiding, still-high inflation expectations and sequential…

Portugal achieved a remarkable recovery from the successive shocks that hit the global economy since the pandemic. Growth exceeded the…

As part of the previously announced Bretton Woods at 80 Initiative, the IMF and the World Bank...

IMF Directors underscored the need to maintain a tight monetary policy stance to ensure that inflation converges to target and…

The Danish economy has continued to expand at a robust pace, driven by an exceptional surge in the pharmaceutical. In…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Ukrainian authorities have reached staff-level agreement (SLA) on the Fifth Review of the 4-year…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Latvia and…

Under the Turkish authorities’ announced policies, IMF staff expect both GDP growth and inflation to decline this and next year.

“The Ukrainian authorities have done a remarkable job in implementing an ambitious economic reform program supported by the IMF, aiming…

A modest recovery is underway, while the disinflationary process remains on track. Following a contraction of 0.9 percent in 2023,…

China’s economy has remained resilient despite the continued weakness in the property sector, with GDP growing by 5.2 percent in…

The euro area economy has been resilient in the face of multiple, large shocks, including the pandemic, Russia’s gas shut-off,…

The Croatian economy performed strongly despite external shocks. The impressive post-pandemic growth during 2021-22 moderated to 3.1 percent in 2023,…

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered the following remarks at the third meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers…