IMF Data (International Monetary Fund)
IMF Data is a public database provided by the International Monetary Fund, bringing together global economic and financial indicators. It is used to analyze major macroeconomic trends, monitor fiscal and monetary policies, and model international economic dynamics.
Several thousand economic indicators, CSV and Excel format
Data freely accessible under an open license with attribution (Creative Commons CC-BY)
Description
The IMF platform provides access to a wide variety of reliable and structured data:
- Real and nominal GDP growth
- Inflation rate, unemployment, exchange rate
- Balance of payments, foreign trade
- Public Debt, Government Expenditures and Revenues
- International reserves, price indexes, interest rates
Data is available by country, by period, and by economic category, with regular updates and clear metadata.
What is this dataset for?
IMF Data is used in many contexts:
- Comparative studies between countries or regions
- Monitoring global macroeconomic trends
- Research in economic and financial sciences
- Training predictive models for growth or debt
- Decision support for financial institutions and public policies
Can it be enriched or improved?
Yes, for example:
- By combining these data with other sources (World Bank, OECD, Eurostat)
- By creating interactive dashboards for macroeconomic monitoring
- By developing personalized indicators based on raw data
- By integrating these variables into AI models for forecasting crises, inflation or growth
🔗 Source: IMF Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Can this data be used for commercial or academic projects?
Yes, as long as the source is properly attributed. IMF data is open and designed for research, modeling, and analysis.
Is there API access to automate extractions?
Yes, IMF offers a public API to access its databases (SDMX standard), which is very useful for automating processing.
Is the data reliable and comparable between countries?
Yes, the IMF applies international collection and reporting standards, although differences may exist depending on the statistical capabilities of each country.
