This Selected Issues paper analyzes the impact of the energy price shock on UK households and firms and describes the energy support measures introduced by the UK government. The paper also provides IMF staff's assessment of these measures and sets out some options to optimize the policy...

The 2023 Article IV Consultation with the United Kingdom discusses that market stress following the September 2022 "mini-budget" has dissipated, in the context of a successful financial stability intervention by the Bank of England (BoE) and two prudent budgets. The post-pandemic recovery was...

KEY ISSUES The economy has rebounded strongly and prospects are promising. Headwinds that previously held back the economy—relating notably to credit conditions and confidence—have eased. Nonetheless, sustaining strong growth will depend on a recovery in productivity growth and further...

Considerable progress has been achieved in the post-crisis repair of the UK economy. Private-sector indebtedness has been reduced, the financial sector regulatory framework has been overhauled, the fiscal deficit has been cut in half, and the employment rate has reached a record high. With the...

Albania's economy has shown considerable resilience in the face of the 2019 earthquake and the pandemic. After the hardship endured in 2020, real GDP is rebounding strongly by a projected 7.8 percent in 2021. Policies have played a critical role in preserving lives and livelihoods and thereby...

Greece entered the pandemic with an unfinished recovery, but the country has demonstrated resilience in facing COVID-19. The economy contracted by 8.2 percent in 2020, better than expected given Greece's high dependence on tourism and pre-existing vulnerabilities. The government provided among...

This Article IV Consultation focuses on San Marino’s prolonged recession. The global crisis has led to a significant decline in budget revenues. However, San Marino’s sizable pre-2008 budget surplus, combined with recent tax measures and efforts to restrain expenditures, have helped contain...