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  "summary": "Primary Commodity Prices data are updated monthly based on the IMF’s Primary Commodity Prices System",
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      "content": "- Primary Commodity Prices data are updated monthly based on the IMF’s Primary Commodity Prices System.\n- The database includes country-specific commodity-price based indices for 182 economies from 1962.\n- For each country, the change in the international price of up to 45 individual commodities is weighted using commodity-level trade data."
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      "heading": "Data and Coverage",
      "content": "- Frequency: Monthly updates.\n- Coverage:\n  - 182 economies.\n  - Time span starting from 1962.\n  - Up to 45 individual commodities per country, weighted by commodity-level trade data.\n- Indices: Country-specific commodity-price based indices constructed from international commodity price changes and trade weights."
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    {
      "heading": "Commodity Special Feature",
      "content": "- Part of the World Economic Outlook publication.\n- Covers commodity market developments and the outlook and analyzes a special issue."
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      "heading": "Recent Issues (Selected)",
      "content": "- April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths\n- October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations\n- April 2025: Market Developments and the Impact of AI on Energy Demand"
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      "heading": "Other Resources and Contact",
      "content": "- Selected IMF resources on commodities include working papers, blogs, and other related content.\n- The Commodities Unit of the Research Department provides information on primary commodity market developments.\n- For additional information, consult the FAQs or write to the Commodities Unit."
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    "Frequency: Monthly updates.",
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    "Indices: Country-specific commodity-price based indices constructed from international commodity price changes and trade weights.",
    "Part of the World Economic Outlook publication.",
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    "April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths",
    "October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations",
    "April 2025: Market Developments and the Impact of AI on Energy Demand",
    "Selected IMF resources on commodities include working papers, blogs, and other related content.",
    "The Commodities Unit of the Research Department provides information on primary commodity market developments.",
    "For additional information, consult the FAQs or write to the Commodities Unit.",
    "**World Economic Outlook, April 2025; Commodity Special Feature**",
    "**October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations**",
    "**April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths**",
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    "**Pcps Technical Documentation**"
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