IMF Monitor

Independent research data on the International Monetary Fund

IMF Monitor makes research data on the International Monetary Fund accessible to academics, policymakers, journalists, and civil society. The data are compiled by independent researchers, not published by the IMF. They draw on IMF documents and aim to let users trace results back to their documentary sources.

Datasets

Conditionality

Policy conditions attached to IMF lending programs, classified by type and policy area.

Coverage: 1980–2019; conditions in 134 countries

Available

Programs

Participation in IMF lending arrangements, by arrangement and as a yearly country panel.

Coverage: 1952–2025; 202 independent states

Available

Governance

IMF Executive Board discussions of individual countries, with the full text of each comment.

Coverage: 1995–2015; 142 countries

Available

Technical Assistance

IMF technical assistance missions and resident advisors, by country and IMF department.

Coverage: 1964–1989; 161 countries

Forthcoming

More data

  • Other Data: the program reviews dataset, and data and code for selected publications.
  • Replication Data: data and code for further publications, in the IMF Monitor collection on Harvard Dataverse.