IMF Country Focus

• Germany’s Real Challenges are Aging, Underinvestment, and Too Much Red Tape

  March 27, 2024

  

  Germany faces some serious economic challenges, but they aren’t necessarily the ones getting the most attention. Solving these challenges requires ambitious reforms.

• Making Chile’s Economy More Dynamic, Greener, and Inclusive

  February 15, 2024

  

  Renewable energy and higher investments can boost growth, and support conditions toward a more inclusive economy.

• Malawi's Plan to Create a Stable and Sustainable Economy

  February 2, 2024

  

  Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future challenges.

• China’s Real Estate Sector: Managing the Medium-Term Slowdown

  February 2, 2024

  

  Accelerated cleanup of distressed developers and other policies will help smooth the path to a smaller, more sustainable role in the economy.

• Ghana: Transforming a Crisis into a Journey Toward Prosperity

  January 29, 2024

  

  Ghana is making important inroads to stabilize its economy, and continued program implementation beckons a brighter future.

• How Climate Shocks Are Linked to Cross-Border Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean

  December 8, 2023

  

  Climate shocks drive more people to leave their home countries, amplifying the negative impact on the region’s economies.

• The Sahel, Central African Republic Face Complex Challenges to Sustainable Development

  November 16, 2023

  

  Conflict and external shocks are amplifying obstacles to economic development.

• Japan’s Economy Would Gain With More Women in Science and Technology

  November 13, 2023

  

  Eliminating the entry barriers faced by women in STEM careers would significantly boost the country’s productivity growth.

• China’s Slowing Economy Will Hit Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth

  November 9, 2023

  

  The country’s economic engagement with the region is evolving, with implications for growth, trade, and investment.

• Saudi Arabia's Economy Grows as it Diversifies

  September 28, 2023

  

  Sustaining growth in private non-oil investment requires maintaining the reform momentum and sound macroeconomic policies.

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