- — Employment and labour force participation remained stable in most OECD countries in Q4 2025
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at 4/17/26 3:00pmIn the last quarter of 2025, employment rates remained stable or broadly stable compared with the previous quarter in 18 of 36 OECD countries with available data. Employment rates fell in nine OECD countries and rose in the other nine. Türkiye continued to record the lowest employment rate among OECD countries, at 55.1% in Q4 2025, ...- — Wars Impose Lasting Economic Costs, While More Defense Spending Means Hard Choices
- at 4/16/26 4:00amWar is again defining the global landscape. After decades of relative calm following the Cold War, the number of active conflicts has surged in recent years to levels not seen since the end of the Second World War. Meanwhile, rising geopolitical tensions and heightened security concerns are prompting many governments to reassess their priorities and ...
- — China to grow 4.4% in 2026, IMF forecasts
- at 4/15/26 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund on Tuesday projected Chinas economy to expand by 4.4 percent in 2026, a forecast that underscores the countrys resilience amid global headwinds from the Middle East conflict. The forecast was unveiled during the 2026 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, or WBG, held in Washington from April ...
- — IMF: War Darkens Global Economic Outlook and Reshapes Policy Priorities
- at 4/14/26 3:00pmDespite major trade disruptions and policy uncertainty, last year ended on an upbeat note. The private sector adapted to a changing business environment, while powerful offsets came from lower US tariffs than originally announced, some fiscal support, and favorable financial conditions coupled with strong productivity gains and a tech boom. Despite some downside risks, the ...
- — International aid fell sharply in 2025, says OECD
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at 4/14/26 3:00pmInternational aid from member countries and associates of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) fell in 2025 by 23.1% in real terms compared to 2024, the largest annual drop in the history of official development assistance (ODA), according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. This contraction brings ODA to levels last seen in 2015, when ... - — OECD: Improving the business environment and boosting skills and employment are key to reviving economic growth prospects and seizing opportunities from new technologies
- at 4/9/26 3:00pmEconomic growth prospects are under pressure around the world, due to both short-term uncertainty linked to geopolitical tensions and the longer-term challenges of low productivity growth, weak business investment and dynamism, skills shortages and population ageing. There is an urgent need to revive reform momentum, taking action to reignite the structural drivers of growth and ...
- — OECD headline inflation broadly stable at 3.4% in February 2026, after continuous declines since September 2025
- at 4/8/26 3:00pmYear-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained broadly stable at 3.4% in February 2026, compared with 3.3% in January (Table 1 and Figures 1 and 2). Headline inflation increased in 13 of the 37 OECD countries with available data and declined in 9, while it remained stable or ...
- — ‘All roads lead to higher prices and slower growth,’ warns IMF chief as Iran war hits global economy
- at 4/8/26 4:00amHigher inflation and weaker growth ahead are inevitable for the global economy as a consequence of the Iran war, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday as the institution prepares to cut its forecasts. “All roads now lead to higher prices and slower growth,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters in ...
- — OECD overall R&D growth stable; government R&D budgets decline and reorient towards defence
- at 4/1/26 4:00amGrowth in RD investment remained stable across the OECD in 2024, accompanied by tightening public budgets for RD and a growing emphasis on defence, according to the latest estimates published in the OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators. Growth in inflation-adjusted expenditure on Research and Experimental Development (GERD) in the OECD area remained at 2.6% ...
- — Global economic outlook remains robust but has weakened amid energy shock and geopolitical risks
- at 3/26/26 4:00pmThe resilience of the global economy is being tested by the evolving conflict in the Middle East, which has generated new inflationary pressures while creating significant uncertainty, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. Global growth was steady heading into 2026, supported by the strength of technology-related production, lower effective tariffs on US imports ...
- — G20 GDP growth slows to 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025
- at 3/17/26 4:00pmGDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth in the G20 area slowed to 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to provisional estimates, down from 0.9% in the previous quarter (Figure 1). Canada and Korea recorded contractions of 0.2% in Q4, following growth of 0.6% and 1.3%, respectively, in Q3. In the United States1, growth decelerated, ...
- — OECD headline inflation slows in January 2026, yet prices are almost 36% above pre-COVID-19 levels
- at 3/13/26 5:00amYear-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased to 3.3% in January 2026, from 3.6% in December 2025 (Table 1 and Figures 1 and 2). Headline inflation declined in 22 of the 35 OECD countries with data available, remained stable or broadly stable in 8, and rose in ...
- — OECD unemployment rate remains stable at 5.0% in January 2026
- at 3/12/26 12:00pmThe OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0% in January 2026, having been at or just below this mark since April 2022 (Figure 1).1 Compared with December 2025, the unemployment rate held steady in the majority of OECD countries with available data (18 of the 33). It fell in 11 countries, while it rose in ...
- — IMF’s Georgieva says Middle East conflict poses upside risks to inflation
- at 3/9/26 12:00pmInternational Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday that the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran poses significant upside risks to global inflation, as oil prices surged more than 30% in Asian trade to their highest levels since 2022. Speaking at a symposium hosted by Japan’s finance ministry, Georgieva said ...
- — With pressures rising in global debt markets, maintaining resilience will require sound public finances, strong institutions and policies that support growth and innovation
- at 3/5/26 3:00pmGlobal debt markets remained resilient in 2025 amidst geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and risks for growth prospects, with governments and companies borrowing a record USD 27 trillion, according to a new OECD report. The OECD Global Debt Report 2026: Sustaining Debt Market Resilience Under Growing Pressure, highlights low levels of volatility, improving liquidity and corporate ...
- — How China’s Economy Can Pivot to Consumption-led Growth
- at 3/2/26 4:00amChina’s economy has proved resilient in the face of multiple shocks, boosted by robust exports and fiscal stimulus, and it remains a major driver of global growth. The economy expanded by 5 percent in 2025, and we project 4.5 percent growth this year, up 0.3 percentage points from our October forecast. Despite this resilience, the ...
- — IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and First Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Arrangement
- at 2/26/26 3:00pmThe Executive Board of the IMF has completed the combined fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s economic reform program supported by the EFF arrangement and the first review under the RSF arrangement. This enables the authorities to immediately draw about US$2 billion (SDR 1465.44 million) under the EFF and US$ 273 million (SDR 200 million) ...
- — Developments in G20 merchandise trade were mixed in Q4 2025 while services trade expanded modestly
- at 2/25/26 3:00pmG20 merchandise trade showed mixed developments in Q4 2025 as measured in current US dollars, with exports increasing by 0.9% and imports declining by 0.5% compared with Q3 2025. Preliminary estimates indicate that G20 trade in services1 expanded modestly in Q4 2025, with exports and imports rising by 1.4% and 1.2%, respectively (Figures 1 and ...
- — China needs to encourage spending, hasten property sector recovery in 2026 – IMF
- at 2/22/26 11:00amChina has been urged to move towards a “consumption-led growth” economy as domestic demand remains subdued amid an ailing property sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned. China needs to fuel property sector recovery, add social support via govt financing – IMF Fiscal stimulus, expansionary macro policy required to drive growth Increased ...
- — GDP growth continues to show a mixed picture across OECD countries in Q4 2025
- at 2/20/26 3:00pmGDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth showed a mixed picture across the 24 OECD countries for which data was available in the fourth quarter of 2025. Compared with Q3 2025, ten countries recorded an increase in GDP growth and two saw no change, while seven showed lower growth and five experienced a contraction. As a result, ...
- — IMF Holds China 2026 Growth Outlook, Flags Property Risks
- at 2/19/26 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund kept its 2026 growth forecast for China unchanged at 4.5%, while warning that weak domestic demand and a slowing global economy pose downside risks. In its annual 2025 review released on Wednesday, the global lender said China’s economy expanded 5% in 2025, meeting Beijing’s official target, though the GDP deflator continued ...
- — OECD employment and labour force participation rates remain at record highs in Q3 2025
- at 1/16/26 11:00amThe OECD employment rate remained stable in Q3 2025 compared with the previous quarter, at a record high of 70.3%. Over the same period, employment rates held steady in 16 OECD countries, declined in 12, and increased in 9. Türkiye continued to record the lowest employment rate (55.1%) among OECD countries in Q3 2025. By ...
- — Labour taxes drive OECD tax revenues to record high in 2024
- at 12/10/25 4:00amHigher revenues from labour taxes drove tax revenues among OECD countries to their highest-ever level in 2024, according to a new OECD report. Revenue Statistics 2025 shows that the average tax-to-GDP ratio across OECD countries reached 34.1% of GDP in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 0.3 percentage points (p.p.) following two consecutive years of decline. ...
- — OECD Skills Outlook 2025
- at 12/9/25 3:00pmIntroduction The OECD Skills Outlook 2025 examines how countries can build the 21st-century skills needed to sustain growth and social progress. It explores how differences in background, education and opportunity shape who develops, uses and benefits from key skills such as literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving. Differential access to skills development limits the potential ...
- — Food inflation slows in more than half of OECD countries in October 2025
- at 12/8/25 11:00amBetween September and October 2025, year-on-year headline inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was stable or broadly stable in 14 of the 37 OECD countries with available data (Table 1 and Figure 1). Headline inflation declined in 13 countries and rose in the remaining 10 countries. Inflation figures for the OECD, G20, and ...
- — Better Economic Measurement Is About Wiser Use, Not Just More Data
- at 12/5/25 3:00pmWe live in a galaxy of data. From satellites and smartwatches to social media and swipes at a register, we have ways to measure the economy to an extent that would have seemed like science fiction just a generation ago. New data sources and techniques are challenging not only how we see the economy, but ...
- — Global economy proves resilient but remains fragile
- at 12/4/25 4:00amThe global economy has proved resilient this year but underlying fragilities remain, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The Outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, before picking up to 3.1% in 2027. GDP growth in the United States is projected to decline from 2.0% in 2025 to ...
- — Industrial Policy Can Lift Productivity—but Comes With Risks and Trade-offs
- at 12/1/25 4:00amPotential gains in targeted sectors and overall are not guaranteed and depend on careful policy design and implementation Governments across both advanced and emerging market economies have increasingly rolled out new support for targeted companies and industries over the past decade and a half. Industrial policy, as it’s known, is used for a range of ...
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