IMF Data
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- IMF Data
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Overview
- IMF Data provides access to databases and platforms designed to make economic and financial data findable, browsable, and usable.
- Legacy data portal retirement: Effective November 5, 2025, the legacy data portal will be retired; users are directed to use data.imf.org for current IMF data.
- Contact for assistance: DataHelp@imf.org.
Recent data highlights and releases
- Dollar’s Share of Reserves: "Dollar’s Share of Reserves Held Steady in Second Quarter When Adjusted for FX Moves" — exchange-rate effects drove nearly all the decline in the US currency’s share of foreign exchange reserves.
- Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS) 2024 results:
- Inward direct investment positions declined by 1.4 percent in 2024.
- Europe, the largest direct investment hosting region, recorded the largest decrease of USD 1,242 billion.
- Users are directed to the Direct Investment Positions database for more detail.
IMF Data Portal — features and access
- The portal provides streamlined access to timely, reliable, and easy-to-understand macroeconomic and financial data.
- Enhanced features include:
- updated API,
- modern interface,
- improved search functionality.
- Flagship products accessible through the portal: World Economic Outlook, Regional Economic Outlooks, Fiscal Monitor.
- Help resources: Data Help page or contact DataHelp@imf.org.
Key datasets, tools, and platforms
- Quick Links highlighted:
- World Economic Outlook Databases
- National Economic Accounts
- Balance of Payments and International Investment Position
- International Financial Statistics
- Consumer Prices
- Financial Access Survey
- IMF DataMapper®:
- A visualization and download tool covering data from 13 key IMF datasets, including a wide selection of regional and country economic indicators.
- World Economic Outlook (WEO) database creation cycle:
- Biannual WEO exercise begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication.
- Specialized dashboards and platforms:
- Macroeconomic Climate Indicators Dashboard — covers six categories: greenhouse gas missions, mitigation, adaptation, transition to a low-carbon economy, climate finance and climate and weather.
- PortWatch — open platform to monitor and simulate disruptions to maritime trade flows using real-time data sourced from the UNGP.
IMF finance data and related listings
- IMF Finance sections and datasets referenced:
- IMF Finances
- Members' Financial Data
- IMF Financial Activities
- IMF Financial Resources & Liquidity
- IMF Financial Transactions (Quarterly)
- IMF Financial Statements (Quarterly)
- IMF Annual Report
- SDR Interest Rate, Rate of Remuneration, Rate of Charge and Burden Sharing Adjustments
- SDR Interest Rate Calculation
- SDR Valuation
- New SDR Basket
Recent publications and dates
- July 2026 — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
- April 2026 — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
- April 2026 — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
- April 2026 — Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere, April 2026
- September 2025 — Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
Content in this bundle
- Capital Flow Management Measures Taxonomy
References
- Learn more
- [World Economic Outlook Databases
The World Economic Outlook database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication.](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/SPROLLS/world-economic-outlook-databases)