The office of the IMF Resident Representative in Tunisia is showcasing its local work and the work of the IMF in Tunisia. Additional information about the country can be found on the Tunisia and the IMF, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Tunisia.
Office Activities
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Jihad Azour interview with Express FM (in French)
July 20, 2018
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Jihad Azour's interview with La Presse (in French)
July 20, 2018
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Björn Rother's Interview with L'Economiste Maghrébin on Tunisia's Reform Priorities (in French)
Björn Rother, IMF Mission Chief to Tunisia, explains why he remains optimistic about the Tunisian economy, despite its many challenges.
April 9, 2018
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Robert Blotevogel, IMF Representative to Tunisia, explains why Tunisia’s current economic model has reached its limits and discusses reform options that would help the Tunisian economy to live up to the expectations of the Tunisian people.
March 29, 2018
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Robert Blotevogel Interview with Express FM after the Conclusion of the Second Review (in French)
Robert Blotevogel, IMF Representative to Tunisia, explains the new modalities of the economic reform program between the IMF and the Tunisian authorities.
March 26, 2018
IMF's Work on Tunisia
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Informality, Frictions, and Macroprudential Policy: Evidence from Tunisia
November 27, 2019
Author/Editor:Moez Ben Hassine | Nooman Rebei
Series:Working Paper No. 19/255 -
Why Improving Fiscal Institutions is Critical to the Middle East and Central Asia
October 28, 2019
In the decade since the global financial crisis, countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have grappled with rising deficits and debt, with overall fiscal balances for the region turning from a surplus of about 10 percent of GDP in 2008 to consistently negative in recent years. Fiscal challenges have also arisen in the context of underdeveloped and ineffective fiscal institutions. The latest Regional Economic Outlook explores how these institutions relate to fiscal outcomes.
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Transcript of October 2019 Middle East and Central Asia Department Press Briefing
October 18, 2019
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Transcript of the October 2019 Fiscal Monitor Press Briefing
October 16, 2019
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Fiscal Monitor Press Briefing Transcript
October 16, 2019
Regional Economic Outlook
October 28, 2019
The impact on growth in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region from global headwinds remains muted thus far, while growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region is stable. However, growth is too low to meet the needs of growing populations, while risks to the outlook have increased. They include global trade uncertainties, volatile oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and domestic vulnerabilities in some countries.Read the Report