Middle East and Central Asia
2015
May 5, 2015
Regional Economic Outlook Middle East and Central Asia; May 2015 Update
Description: The Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia (REO) is prepared by the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD). The analysis and projections contained in the MCD REO are integral elements of the department's surveillance of economic developments and policies in 31 member countries. It draws primarily on information gathered by MCD staff through their consultations with member countries.
January 21, 2015
Learning to Live With Cheaper Oil Amid Weaker Demand - Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, January 2015 Update
Description: The Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia (REO) is prepared annually by the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD). The analysis and projections contained in the MCD REO are integral elements of the department's surveillance of economic developments and policies in 31 member countries. It draws primarily on information gathered by MCD staff through their consultations with member countries
2014
October 27, 2014
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, October 2014 -- Table of Contents
Description: The Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia (REO) is prepared annually by the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD). The analysis and projections contained in the MCD REO are integral elements of the department's surveillance of economic developments and policies in 31 member countries. It draws primarily on information gathered by MCD staff through their consultations with member countries
2013
November 11, 2013
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, November 2013 -- Table of Contents
2012
November 11, 2012
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, November 2012 -- Table of Contents
2011
October 26, 2011
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, October 2011 -- Table of Contents
April 27, 2011
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, October 2010 -- Table of Contents
Description: The October 2010 Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia reports on the regional implications of the global economic recovery and presents key policy challenges and recommendations. With the rebound in crude oil prices and production, the oil-exporting countries of the Middle East and North Africa will see visible improvements in their fiscal and external balances in 2010–11. Going forward, further efforts at financial sector development and economic diversification top the agenda. The region’s oil-importing countries, which include Afghanistan and Pakistan, have weathered the global recession well. Pakistan, however, suffered from devastating floods in July/August, which will hold back growth this year. The overriding longer-term challenges for these countries are to raise growth and provide jobs for expanding populations. In the Caucasus and Central Asia, recovery has gained momentum in virtually all countries, aided by the lagged effect of fiscal stimulus and a favorable external environment. Exports are picking up, and remittances are rebounding, though at a slowing pace. Despite the broadly positive outlook, however, risks are largely on the downside. A priority is to resolve banking sector problems and, in some countries, to reduce external debt and current account deficits.