## Republic of Congo: Post-Financing Assessment-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of Congo

_IMF Staff Country Reports, April 3, 2026_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 3, 2026
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229039178.002

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### Economic performance and outlook
- 2025 growth remained well below potential.
- Weak public investment and energy supply disruptions weighed on the non-hydrocarbon sector.
- Medium-term growth prospects have softened for similar reasons.

### Fiscal and debt developments
- Fiscal discipline weakened significantly in 2025.
- Sizeable overspending took place.
- Revenues were compressed by lower oil prices.
- Arrears accumulation and debt rollovers at unfavorable terms are slowing the pace of public debt reduction.

### Financial sector and market vulnerabilities
- Heightened sovereign-bank nexus vulnerabilities.
- Liquidity tensions in regional treasury markets.

### Key findings (summary)
- Congo’s economic performance and outlook remain fragile.
- Multiple interacting shocks—weak public investment, energy supply disruptions, lower oil prices, fiscal overspending, arrears, and unfavorable debt rollovers—are contributing to slower debt reduction and softer growth prospects.

*Republic of Congo: Post-Financing Assessment-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of Congo (IMF Staff Country Report).*

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