The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries. The WEO is released in April and September/October each year.
Use this database to find data on national accounts, inflation, unemployment rates, balance of payments, fiscal indicators, trade for countries and country groups (aggregates), and commodity prices whose data are reported by the IMF.
Data are available from 1980 to the present, and projections are given for the next two years. Additionally, medium-term projections are available for selected indicators. For some countries, data are incomplete or unavailable for certain years.
Changes to the October 2023 Database
- Ecuador’s fiscal sector projections, which were previously omitted due to ongoing program discussions, are now included.
- Eritrea’s data and projections for 2020–28 are excluded from the database due to constraints in data reporting.
- Sri Lanka’s projections for 2023–28 are excluded from publication owing to ongoing discussions on sovereign debt restructuring.
- Ukraine’s projections for 2024–28, in line with the program’s baseline scenario, are now included.
- For West Bank and Gaza, certain projections for 2022–28 are excluded from publication pending methodological adjustments to statistical series.