Bolivia: 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Authorities of Bolivia
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 22, 2017
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- Published: December 22, 2017
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484334683.002
Growth outlook and projections
- Bolivia’s real GDP is expected to grow by 4 percent in 2017, relatively strong by regional standards.
- Growth is forecast to moderate gradually to 3.7 percent in the medium term due to weak private investment and the end of the commodity boom.
Drivers of activity
- Accommodative fiscal policy is supporting activity.
- Strong credit growth is supporting activity.
- Robust private consumption is supporting activity.
Fiscal and external balances
- The fiscal deficit is likely to persist in the medium term.
- The external current account deficit is likely to persist in the medium term.
Risks to the outlook
- Failure to discover new natural gas fields.
- Further dollar strength.
- Lower-than-expected gas and minerals prices.
Bolivia: 2017 Article IV Consultation; Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Authorities of Bolivia, December 22, 2017.
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