IMF Data
IMF Data contents
The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
The access to data is divided into several sub-databases, each of which contains time series of data on different matters.
About the navigation
- Home: access to Predefined Data Tables by country or indicator. In most of the tables, you can change country, indicator and/or date.
- Datasets: list of all the available datasets in alphabetical order and a detailed explanation of each dataset. To download bulk data, you have to register.
- Data Topics: list of all available datasets by sector (External, Financial, Fiscal, Real). The cross-domain section shows datasets focused on topics and geographic regions of interest.
- Download IMF Data: this tab provides bulk download option for all available datasets listed in alphabetical order.
Key publications from the IMF
- IMF Data: overview of and shortcuts to datasets and publications
- World Economic Outlook Databases (WEO): analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.
- International Financial Statistics (IFS): data for balance of payments, commodity prices, exchange rates, fund position, government finance, industrial production, labour statistics, money and banking, and more.
- Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS): The BOPS yearbook includes annual aggregate and detailed time series for balance of payments and international investment position for countries
You can find help documents in the Help Documents and References section – part of the IMF Knowledge Base.
- How to use a Query
- How to export data from Predefined Data Tables
- How to use Search
- Export Data: How to Bulk Download
Overview of data and where to find them
See the IMF's useful matrix of what data you can find where: IMF data sources
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By signing in you can access enhanced functionalities such as Saving your queries, Bulk Download and Application Programming Interface (API) and Working with IMF Data by using Workbooks.
IMF Data facts
Period | 1950s- |
Geography | Global |
Provider | IMF – International Monetary Fund |