- — Real household income growth in the OECD area slows to 0.2% in Q1 2026, down from 0.6% in Q4 2025
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at 8/6/26 3:00pmReal household income per capita in the OECD increased by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026, a slowdown from 0.6% growth in Q4 2025. Meanwhile, real GDP per capita grew by 0.3%, a slight pickup from 0.2% in Q4 2025. GDP growth focuses on the change in aggregate economic activity, whereas household income growth ...- — OECD headline inflation eased to 4.2% in June 2026, reflecting a temporary decline in energy inflation
- at 8/5/26 3:00pmYear-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 4.2% in June 2026, down from 4.6% in May (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2), following three consecutive monthly increases. Headline inflation declined in 20 OECD countries, rose in 6, and was stable or broadly stable in 12. In June, ...
- — IMF strategy chief calls for price stability amid global uncertainty
- at 7/15/26 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund’s new strategy chief called on government officials Wednesday to maintain credibility in fiscal and monetary policy to keep prices stable as global economic uncertainty continues. Christian Mumssen, the fund’s new director of strategy, pointed to a series of major economic shocks in recent years, including the coronavirus pandemic, cost-of-living crises, trade ...
- — IMF / July 26 World Economic Outlook Update
- at 7/10/26 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund says the global economy remains resilient despite the shock from the recent war but warns that inflation remains a concern. In its July update to the World Economic Outlook, the IMF kept its medium-term growth projections broadly unchanged while noting that progress in bringing down inflation has stalled. The IMF says ...
- — IMF: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
- at 7/8/26 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund reduced its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.0% on Wednesday, citing continued risks from the Middle East war, trade fragmentation and potential market corrections in artificial intelligence expectations. The global lender said the world economy avoided a more severe downturn from the conflict, as demand-driven momentum in the technology sector helped ...
- — OECD job markets remain strong, but real wages are lagging
- at 7/8/26 3:00pmOECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in OECD countries at an all-time high and projected to continue to grow this year and next. However, real wages remain below their levels five years ago in around one-third of OECD countries, and this year’s energy shock is expected to put further pressure on wages, ...
- — Tourist arrivals reach new record but the sector must adapt to keep growing
- at 7/6/26 3:00pmInternational tourist arrivals in OECD countries rose by an estimated 3.4% in 2025 to reach a record 847 million, building on strong growth of 8.1% in 2024. However, as geopolitical tensions, shifting traveller behaviour, and extreme weather-related events continue to shape the tourism landscape, destinations will need to strengthen their ability to anticipate and adapt ...
- — OECD headline inflation rose further to 4.6% in May 2026, fuelled by higher energy prices
- at 7/6/26 3:00pmYear-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.6% in May 2026, up from 4.4% in April. Headline inflation increased in 16 OECD countries, declined in 8, and was stable or broadly stable in 14. It remained above 5% in Colombia, Greece, Iceland and Lithuania, and exceeded 30% ...
- — Digital trade accounted for one quarter of total trade across the OECD in 2023
- at 7/3/26 3:00pmNew experimental estimates show that digital trade represented one quarter of exports across the OECD in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the focus has been on digitally delivered trade, but new estimates suggest that digitally ordered trade is equally important. In 2023, digital trade ...
- — Digital trade accounted for one quarter of total trade across the OECD in 2023
- at 7/2/26 4:00amNew experimental estimates show that digital trade represented one quarter of exports across the OECD in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the focus has been on digitally delivered trade, but new estimates suggest that digitally ordered trade is equally important. In 2023, digital trade ...
- — The research and innovation workforce continues to expand across the OECD
- at 7/1/26 4:00amThe professional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce has continued to grow across OECD and EU economies, according to the latest data from the Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO). The share of science and engineering (SE) professionals rose from 3.2 to 3.7% of total employment across OECD countries between 2017 and 2024. Information ...
- — Farm incomes set to rise over next decade – but volatility puts gains at risk
- at 6/29/26 3:00pmGlobal average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains and broadly stable agricultural prices, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, this outlook ...
- — Government support for business R&D approaches record highs as R&D tax incentives expand across the OECD
- at 6/29/26 4:00amTax incentives now provide 60% of government support for business RD across the OECD, more than double their 28% share in 2004, according to the newly updated OECD RD Tax Incentives Database. RD tax relief reached 0.16% of GDP in 2024, up from 0.05% in 2004, while direct funding for business RD remained at 0.10%. ...
- — IMF still on “high alert” over Iran war economic fallout despite peace deal
- at 6/16/26 3:00pmInvesting.com The International Monetary Fund said Monday it remains on high alert over the economic fallout from the Middle East war. The warning comes despite a US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva wrote in a blog post that energy supplies will take time to recover. The strait ...
- — G20 GDP growth stable at 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026
- at 6/16/26 3:00pmGDP growth in the G20 area was unchanged at 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026, according to provisional estimates. This reflects a mixed picture across G20 countries for which data was available. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth in the G20 area was unchanged at 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026, according to provisional ...
- — Russia ‘lost standing’ despite ‘a breather’ from higher oil prices, IMF chief says
- at 6/14/26 3:00pmWhile Russia has emerged as one of the very few winners from the recent disruptions to the global oil market amid the Iran war, this is not enough to offset the hit of sanctions and isolation, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told Euronews. After two years of strong performance driven by ...
- — IMF cuts forecasts for the eurozone
- at 6/14/26 11:00amThe euro area economy confronts new headwinds from the war in the Middle East and the resulting energy price increase. Against a more fragmented global backdrop, these challenges are layered on top of Europe’s long‑standing structural headwinds—population aging and persistently subdued productivity growth. The near-term goals for macroeconomic policies are to keep inflation expectations at ...
- — IMF warns against further relaxation of euro area fiscal rules
- at 6/12/26 3:00pmThe IMF has urged euro area countries to tighten their fiscal policies rather than relaxing them further in response to the energy crisis, with an extra adjustment effort required from high-debt nations. Euro area countries should not further relax fiscal measures to tackle the current energy shock but rather improve their budget balances, with additional ...
- — OECD unemployment rate unchanged at 5.0% in April 2026, entering fifth year close to this level
- at 6/12/26 4:00amThe OECD unemployment rate held steady at 5.0% in April 2026, a level it has hovered around since February 2022 (Figure 1). The number of unemployed individuals in the OECD was broadly stable at 35.1 million (Table 2). Similarly, unemployment rates in both the European Union (6.0%) and the euro area (6.3%) were unchanged from ...
- — Rising energy prices push OECD headline inflation to 4.4% in April 2026
- at 6/4/26 3:00pmYear-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.4% in April 2026, up from 4.0% in March (Table 1; Figures 1 and 3). Headline inflation increased in 23 OECD countries, with the largest rises – of 1.0 percentage point (p.p.) or more – in Belgium, Chile, Greece, Italy, ...
- — OECD Ministerial Council Outcomes
- at 6/4/26 3:00pmMinisters have concluded the 2026 Council Meeting at Ministerial Level (MCM), which took place on 3 and 4 June 2026. Under the chairmanship of Finland, with New Zealand and the Republic of Korea as Vice-Chairs, OECD Ministers engaged in high-level discussions on the theme “Getting Industrial Policies Right for Open Markets, Growth and Prosperity.” This ...
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