Georgia: 2018 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion – Press Releases; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Georgia

June 28, 2018

Preview Citation

Format: Chicago

Georgia: 2018 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion – Press Releases; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Georgia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2018) accessed June 23, 2025

Summary

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that the macroeconomic performance in Georgia since the global financial crisis has been positive. Growth was higher than that in most peers. The banking sector has remained stable, and foreign reserves have increased. After two years of sluggish growth, following the 2014 regional slowdown, growth has picked up and the external position strengthened. Supported by external demand and buoyant consumption, real GDP grew 5 percent in 2107. The near-term outlook has improved moderately and the output gap is expected to close gradually in 2019–20. Over the medium to long term growth is expected to accelerate moderately and external vulnerabilities to decrease, thanks to the dividends from structural reforms.

Subject: External debt, Financial institutions, Loans, Public debt, Revenue administration, Tax administration core functions

Keywords: Asia and Pacific, Central Asia, CR, Credit dollarization, Eastern Europe, Europe, Global, Government, Government efficiency, Inflation targeting framework, ISCR, Loans, Monetary policy stance, Parliament, Policy, Staff appraisal, Tax administration core functions

Publication Details

Pages:

116
Volume:

---
DOI:

---
Issue:

---
Series:

Country Report No. 2018/198
Stock No:

1GEOEA2018003
ISBN:

9781484364055
ISSN:

1934-7685

IMF’s Work

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

IMF Staff Country Reports