The first IMF World Economic Outlook of 2015 was published, with data, on 20 January. Seven language versions are available. An info-graphic of main economic trends is available on this IMF page. Supporting data is available via the Data Mapper. The EUI Library maintains a directory explaining access to long-range IMF data series: Direction of Trade Statistics; Government Finance Statistics; International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments Statistics. The IMF Financial Data Query tool is explained at this Library link. EUI members have access to the archive of (discontinued) IMF Composition of Foreign Exchange Reserves data, via Datastream (Thomson Reuters).

IMF data is now available online via the IMF eLibrary. Series include: Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS), Government Finance Statistics (GFS), International Finance Statistics (IFS) and Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS). IMF data guides are on this web page. The EUI Library also provides access to selected IMF data on CD-rom. To access the online versions of IMF data series, create a personal account when the platform opens. Users of the IMF platform must sign in at the ‘My Data’ section to be able to download. It is then possible to retrieve downloaded data by clicking on the green ‘More’ button under ‘My Data’ and selecting ‘Downloads’ on the left side. Full details are on this EUI Library page.

IMF data is now available online via the IMF eLibrary. Series include: Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS), Government Finance Statistics (GFS), International Finance Statistics (IFS) and Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS). IMF data guides are on this web page. The EUI Library also provides access to selected IMF data on CD-rom. To access the online versions of IMF data series, create a personal account when the platform opens. Users of the IMF platform must sign in at the ‘My Data’ section to be able to download. It is then possible to retrieve downloaded data by clicking on the green ‘More’ button under ‘My Data’ and selecting ‘Downloads’ on the left side. Full details are on this EUI Library page.

During the month of October, EUI members have an opportunity to test the newly upgraded IMF eLibrary. Please register when the platform homepage opens. It is important that the Library receive feedback on this online resource, because IMF data are currently provided via networked CD-roms at the EUI. Feedback will assist staff in evaluating the online version with a view to acquiring access. The IMF eLibrary provides online access to all major IMF data series; Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS); Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS), Government Finance Statistics (GFS), International Finance Statistics (IFS) and the full collection of IMF eBooks, country reports and occasional papers. Please send feedback to: [email protected].

The 2013 IMF Assessment of Financial Stability in Europe was published on 15 March. The IMF Europe page provides information about macroeconomic and financial trends. IMF data is accessible via this Library page. Data in the IMF Financial Data Query Tool has been updated to Feburary 2013.

Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, conducted by Erik Izraelewicz, Claire Gatinois and Philippe Ricard on 18 July 2012, published 21 July 2012 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its global growth forecasts because of Europe. Is there a risk of recession? No. Since the start of the year, the risks of a […]