Greece: 2026 Article IV Consultation - Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece
IMF Staff Country Reports, May 27, 2026
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- Published: May 27, 2026
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229047340.002
Macroeconomic overview and outlook
- The energy price shock from the war in the Middle East is described as a "considerable headwind."
- Strong investment and ongoing reforms in the context of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) are supporting growth.
- Public sector balance sheets continue to improve, with the public debt-to-GDP ratio "declining rapidly," creating some policy space to meet external challenges.
- Private sector balance sheet repair is incomplete.
- Structural impediments that weigh on medium-term growth and external balances:
- low overall investment
- sluggish productivity growth
- unfavorable demographics
Financial sector and stability
- The report is categorized under "Financial sector policy and analysis" and "Financial sector stability."
- Private sector balance sheet repair remains incomplete, implying residual vulnerabilities despite improving public sector positions.
Growth drivers and risks
- Supporting factors:
- strong investment
- ongoing reforms under NGEU
- Downside risks:
- energy price shock linked to the war in the Middle East
- structural constraints (investment, productivity, demographics)
- The combination of improving public finances and persistent private-sector and structural weaknesses frames the medium-term growth and external balance outlook.
Policy implications and priorities
- Leverage the policy space created by rapidly declining public debt-to-GDP ratio to address external challenges.
- Continue implementing reforms linked to NGEU to support investment and growth.
- Prioritize measures to:
- accelerate private sector balance sheet repair
- raise overall investment
- boost productivity
- address unfavorable demographic trends
Source: Greece: 2026 Article IV Consultation - Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece, May 27, 2026 (IMF Staff Country Reports 2026, No. 108).
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