IMF Global Policy Tracker: How Countries are Responding to the Economic Impact of the War in the Middle East

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The IMF Global Policy Tracker is a high-frequency, cross-country database of economic policy measures announced in response to the war in the Middle East since February 2026.
The data is compiled using AI-enabled web scanning and country teams inputs.
The tracker is updated periodically; last updated Sept. 2026.

Trade: Export bans for fossil fuel, export taxes
Real - Demand / Supply: Release of reserves, rationing, remote work and travel restrictions
Financial measures: Liquidity provision, macro-prudential measures
Foreign Exchange Intervention (FXI): fx interventions, currency swap arrangements
Monetary measures: Policy rate decisions (hike, hold, cut)
Pricing Measures: Fuel price caps and price monitoring
Fiscal - Below the line: State-backed loans to companies
Fiscal - Revenue: Reduction of fuel excise duty, broad-based tax cut
Fiscal - Spending: Subsidies to energy producers, distributors, and transfers to households

Fiscal measures have dominated the response so far, but the policy mix varies by region.
The tracker enables consistent classification of every measure to support comparability across countries and over time.
Visualizations in the tracker include "Composition Of Measures By Period (Number Of Tracked Measures)" and "Breakdown By Region (Distribution Of Measures)" to show how measures evolved over time.

Enables high-frequency monitoring of a broad range of policy actions in one consistent taxonomy.
Supports cross-country and over-time comparisons of policy responses to the energy shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.