The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. 

The IMF is viewed as one of the world’s most authoritative sources for economic information, analysis and harmonized statistics.  

IMF Publications distributes comprehensive data and original analysis, with coverage of almost every economy in the world and a special focus on developing and emerging economies.  IMF databases, books, papers and periodicals are relied upon by governments and academic institutions around the world.