Regional Economic Outlook
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October 2017
Regional Economic Outlook Update - Latin America and the Caribbean: Stuck in Low Gear; October 2017
October 13, 2017
Regional Economic Outlook: Asia Pacific, October 2017: Making the Most of the Upswing
October 13, 2017
May 2017
Regional Economic Outlook: Tale of Two Adjustments
May 19, 2017
A Broadening Recovery
May 11, 2017
Description: Growth has broadened across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE). Outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey, growth has remained strong, driven by accommodative policies. Meanwhile, Russia and the rest of the CIS are finally on the road to recovery, with firming oil prices lifting activity. Growth in Turkey has rebounded partially after dropping sharply in the wake of elevated political uncertainty.
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa
May 9, 2017
Description: Growth momentum in sub-Saharan Africa remains fragile, marking a break from the rapid expansion witnessed since the turn of the millennium. 2016 was a difficult year for many countries, with regional growth dipping to 1.4 percent—the lowest level of growth in more than two decades. Most oil exporters were in recession, and conditions in other resource-intensive countries remained difficult. Other nonresource-intensive countries however, continued to grow robustly. A modest recovery in growth of about 2.6 percent is expected in 2017, but this falls short of past trends and is too low to put sub-Saharan Africa back on a path of rising living standards. While sub-Saharan Africa remains a region with tremendous growth potential, the deterioration in the overall outlook partly reflects insufficient policy adjustment. In that context, and to reap this potential, strong and sound domestic policy measures are needed to restart the growth engine.
April 2017
November 2016
Regional Economic Issues (REI): Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe: Effective Government for Stronger Growth, November 2016
November 1, 2016
Description: Economic growth remains solid in much of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE). Outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), growth has continued at a good pace on the back of accommodative macroeconomic policies as well as buoyant consumption supported by strong real wage and employment growth. In Russia, the pace of economic contraction has moderated, as the economy appears to have adjusted to lower oil prices and the sanctions shock. Other CIS economies are gradually exiting from recessions on improved external demand. For the region as a whole, GDP growth is projected to reach 1.3 percent in 2016 and 2.1 percent in 2017, largely reflecting the improved outlook in the CIS.
October 2016
Middle East and Central Asia
October 31, 2016
IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, October 2016
October 25, 2016
Description: These reports discuss recent economic developments and prospects for countries in various regions. They also address economic policy developments that have affected economic performance in the regions, and discuss key challenges faced by policymakers. They address regional policy developments and challenges, and provide country-specific data and analysis, including through analytical pieces on issues of interest to a particular region.