@IMFAsiaPacific

Welcome to the IMF’s Asia & Pacific X account. We share our latest news, reports, and events from our 37 member countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

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IMF Projections 2026: 🇦🇺Australia: 1.9% 🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR: 3.8% 🇯🇵Japan: 0.7% 🇰🇷Korea: 3.3% 🇳🇿New Zealand: 2.0% 🇸🇬Singapore: 5.0% 🇨🇳China: 4.5% 🇮🇳India: 7.0% 🇮🇩Indonesia: 5.1% 🇲🇾Malaysia: 5.2% 🇵🇭Philippines: 3.4% 🇹🇭Thailand: 2.1% 🇻🇳Vietnam: 8.4% imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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For Asia to sustain resilient and inclusive growth, household consumption must play a bigger role. Stronger pensions, safety nets, and income support can reduce uncertainty, raise living standards, and make domestic demand a stronger engine of growth. imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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Khop khun, Thailand! Thank you for hosting an unforgettable Annual Meetings. We leave Bangkok grateful for your warm hospitality and inspired for the work ahead. Until next time. #IMFmeetings @AM2026Thailand ขอบคุณค่ะ
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AI's impact will vary across Asia’s economies. It could help address labor shortages in aging societies while making it harder to create jobs in younger economies. Helping workers build AI skills will be key to ensuring the benefits are shared widely. imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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The Asia-Pacific region has remained resilient, but buffers are limited. Policymakers should help workers and firms adapt to AI, strengthen social safety nets, and deepen services trade integration to sustain growth & promote a more resilient growth model. imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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LIVE NOW: IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva, @WorldBankGroup President Ajay Banga, and Annual Meetings Chair and President of the Central Bank of Paraguay @CarlosDCarvallo speak at the #IMFMeetings plenary in Bangkok, Thailand. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1mGPaZmzp…
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LIVE NOW: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and IMFC Chair, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, will brief the press on the outcomes of the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1YxNrbpmL…
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Read the statement from IMFC Chair and @MOFKSA Minister @MAAljadaan as the International Monetary and Financial Committee concludes its meeting at the 2026 #IMFMeetings. imf.org/en/news/articles/202…

Chair’s Statement Fifty-Fourth Meeting of the IMFC

Bangkok, Thailand – October 17, 2026: The global economy has weathered the latest in a series of shocks better than expected, but continued resilience should not be taken for granted. Wars and...

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AI is reshaping labor markets across Asia. New IMF research finds that demand for workers has fallen by nearly 10% in occupations most exposed to AI. Yet demand for AI skills is rising, suggesting AI is transforming work more than replacing it. imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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Short-term debt carries hidden risks. Governments in several advanced economies are refinancing more debt at shorter maturities, so higher rates reach their borrowing costs faster. Read more in the latest Fiscal Monitor blog: imf.org/en/blogs/articles/20…
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Asia’s economic outlook has brightened, with growth now projected at 4.4% next year, up from the previously projected 4.2%. See our new blog on regional prospects.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/20…
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เอเชียยังคงเป็นแรงขับเคลื่อนการเติบโตของโลกโดยมีสัดส่วนเกือบ 2 ใน 3 ของการเติบโตทั่วโลก IMF คาดการณ์ว่าเศรษฐกิจในภูมิภาคนี้จะเติบโตร้อยละ 4.8 ในปี 2569 เพิ่มจากร้อยละ 4.4 ในการคาดการณ์เมื่อเดือนเมษายน imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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How can Asia adapt to a changing economic landscape? The IMF’s new book Shaping the Future of Asia examines how stronger productivity, investment in people, innovation, and deeper regional integration can help the region sustain strong growth. elibrary.imf.org/display/boo…
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Asia, the biggest global economic growth engine, has been resilient, and the outlook has improved. But making it durable means adapting to AI and other changes. See our new blog. imf.org/en/blogs/articles/20…
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WATCH LIVE TODAY at #IMFMeetings (5AM Bangkok time / 6PM ET): AI and the Global Economy: From Risk to Opportunity: youtube.com/watch?v=QWk4dwA3…

AI and the Global Economy: From Risk to Opportunity

At the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, leaders from government, cen...

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AI promises a more productive world, but we must manage the transition. See @KGeorgieva's latest blog on why the world can’t afford to get AI wrong: imf.org/en/blogs/articles/20…
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ประมาณการล่าสุดจากรายงานแนวโน้มเศรษฐกิจโลกของ IMF สำหรับการเติบโตของเอเชียในปี พ.ศ. 2569: 🇦🇺ออสเตรเลีย: 1.9% 🇭🇰เขตบริหารพิเศษฮ่องกง: 3.8% 🇯🇵ญี่ปุ่น: 0.7% 🇰🇷เกาหลีใต้: 3.3% 🇳🇿นิวซีแลนด์: 2.0% 🇸🇬สิงคโปร์: 5.0% 🇨🇳จีน: 4.5% 🇮🇳อินเดีย: 7.0% 🇮🇩อินโดนีเซีย: 5.1% 🇲🇾มาเลเซีย: 5.2% 🇵🇭ฟิลิปปินส์: 3.4% 🇹🇭ไทย: 2.1% 🇻🇳เวียดนาม: 8.4% imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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Asia will account for nearly two-thirds of global growth in 2026. Yet the region's performance is uneven. Economies benefiting from the tech boom are seeing growth upgrades, while low-income and Pacific Island countries face stronger headwinds. Read more: imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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Asia remains the world's growth engine, accounting for nearly two-thirds of global growth. The IMF projects growth for the region at 4.8% in 2026, up from 4.4% in our April forecast. But performance is uneven, and challenges remain. imf.org/en/publications/reo/…
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🔴 LIVE NOW: Krishna Srinivasan presents the IMF’s latest projections and analysis for Asia and the Pacific. Watch the briefing and read the report. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1dJrPrRWQ…
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Press Briefing: Asia Pacific Department, October 2026

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