This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Georgia and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Georgia and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Georgia.

IMF and Georgia

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Georgia: At a Glance

  • Current IMF membership: 190 countries
  • Georgia joined the Fund on May 5, 1992
  • Quota: SDR 150.30 million

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Office Activities

  • Presentation Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook by Mr. Juha Kahkonen

    November 8, 2019

  • Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook

    Mr. Francois Painchaud, IMF Resident Representative in Georgia, presented the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia on November 7, 2017. Representatives of the Georgian government, the National Bank of Georgia, the business community, the civil society, and the press attended the presentation and participated in discussions.

    November 9, 2017

  • Regional Economic Outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia

    Mr. Francois Painchaud, IMF Resident Representative in Georgia, presented the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia on May 18, 2017. Representatives of the Georgian government, the President’s administration, the National Bank of Georgia, the business community, the civil society, and the press attended the presentation and participated in discussions.

    May 18, 2017

  • Regional Economic Outlook Caucasus and Central Asia

    Mr. Francois Painchaud, IMF Resident Representative in Georgia, presented the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia on November 2, 2016. Representatives of the Georgian government, the President’s administration, the National Bank of Georgia, the business community, the civil society, and the press attended the presentation and participated in discussions.

    November 2, 2016

  • Georgia's Macro-Financial Challenges

    On May 13, IMF Resident Representative in Georgia Azim Sadikov gave a presentation on Georgia’s macro-financial challenges at the International School of Economics in Tbilisi (ISET). The discussion that followed the presentation focused on how to reduce external and fiscal vulnerabilities while supporting economic growth.

    May 17, 2016

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Regional Economic Outlook

October 19, 2020

Countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region and those in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with swift and stringent measures to mitigate its spread and impact but continue to face an uncertain and difficult environment. Oil exporters were particularly hard hit by a “double-whammy” of the economic impact of lockdowns and the resulting sharp decline in oil demand and prices. Containing the health crisis, cushioning income losses, and expanding social spending remain immediate priorities. However, governments must also begin to lay the groundwork for recovery and rebuilding stronger, including by addressing legacies from the crisis and strengthening inclusion.
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