Statement by the Managing Director on the Independent Evaluation Office Report on IMF Advice on Fiscal Policy Executive Board Meeting December 4, 2025

The evaluation highlights the Fund’s evolution from a narrow focus on debt sustainability to a more balanced framework that integrates output stabilization, fiscal sustainability, and long-term growth objectives.
Volume/Issue: Volume 2025 Issue 044
Publication date: December 2025
ISBN: 9798229033312
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Banks and Banking , Exports and Imports , Economics- Macroeconomics , Public Finance , Fiscal policy , fiscal space , fiscal consolidation , IMF surveillance , debt sustainability , Government debt management , IMF performance , Fiscal risks , Fiscal stance , Fiscal rules , Liquidity risk

Summary

The Managing Director welcomes the Independent Evaluation Office’s assessment of IMF fiscal policy advice over the past 15 years. The evaluation highlights the Fund’s evolution from a narrow focus on debt sustainability to a more balanced framework that integrates output stabilization, fiscal sustainability, and long-term growth objectives.