Opening Remarks by the IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath at the Conference on “Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Governance” Shangri-La Hotel Colombo ...

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

Greater debt transparency builds investor confidence, helps reduce borrowing costs, and strengthens debt sustainability—reducing the risk of shocks that can lead to a debt crisis ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Increased trade integration helped fuel a spectacular rise in global living standards. Lower trade costs increased global GDP ...

Spain's GDP per capita gap with highest-income euro area economies and the US is mainly due to a productivity shortfall. Spanish tech firms lag in productivity and innovation, partly due to weaker R&D ...

This paper examines Spain’s investment performance five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2024, investment had only returned to pre-pandemic levels and remained below historical fundamentals ...

Increased longevity and population aging pose growing fiscal challenges for Spain, which can be mitigated by encouraging greater labor force participation among older workers. Over the past decade, ...

Spain aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which implies further 30 percent cut from 2023 levels by 2030, requiring new measures beyond current efforts. Emission intensity varies widely across ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Patrizia Tumbarello held discussions with the Ecuadorian authorities in Quito, Ecuador, and in Washington DC, during May 19-June 10, 2025 on the Se ...