This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Micronesian economy continued its gradual recovery in fiscal year 2016 (ending September 30), after three years of contraction during 2012-14. Real GDP is estimated to have grown by 3.0 percent in 2016, driven by increased construction...

KEY ISSUES Context. Raising growth and ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability remain the two critical issues of the FSM. The reform agenda, in particular, the tax reform package and growth-enhancing reforms, hinges on achieving a national consensus in a loosely federated nation. Outlook. The...

Economic growth has been volatile since the Covid-19 pandemic, and inflation reached decade-high levels mainly due to higher prices of imported food and energy. High vulnerability to climate change is also intensifying food security concerns. Despite the weak domestic economy, the fiscal and...

Der Ausbruch der russischen Finanzkrise im Sommer 1998 brachte für die Wirtschaft des Landes außerordentlich starke Produktionsrückgänge mit sich. Der Weltmarktpreis für Rohöl hat sich 1999 gegenüber seinem Tiefpunkt wieder mehr als verdoppelt. Die Prognosen bezüglich Rußlands...