IMF Staff Country Reports

Tuvalu : 2018 Article IV Consultation – Press Release; Staff Report and Statement by the Executive Director for Tuvalu

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept

Publication Date:

July 5, 2018

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Tuvalu is a fragile micro state. The country’s remoteness, narrow production base, and weak banking sector constrain private sector activity, leaving public expenditure as the main source of growth. The DSA finds that Tuvalu remains at high risk of debt distress.

Series:

Country Report No. 18/209

Subject:

Article IV consultation reports Balance of payments statistics Banking sector Climatic changes Economic indicators Employment External shocks Fiscal policy Press releases Private sector Staff reports