2023 As a result of the IMF mission held from September 13 to 25 and subsequent discussions, a working agreement was reached between the Republic of Armenia and the International Monetary Fund on the second review of the current three-year reserve program, which will make available to Armenia an additional 24.3 million USD (18.4 million IDR) ) volume of financial resources, bringing the total availability to 72.9 million US dollars (55.2 million IDR).
The review was based on the significant progress made by the Armenian side in the direction of maintaining macroeconomic stability, strengthening the economy’s resilience, continuous implementation of structural reforms, revenue mobilization, state investment management and improving the business environment.
IMF partners have emphasized the high rate of economic growth of Armenia in 2023. during the first semester (10.5%). According to the IMF forecast, in 2023 The growth of Armenia’s GDP will be 7%, and in 2024 economic growth will slow down, stabilizing at the level of 5%. According to the IMF representatives, the government debt is manageable and stable. They also referred to the efforts of the Armenian side to curb inflation, which resulted in both a proactive monetary policy and the appreciation of food products and transportation. due to falling prices.
The IMF praised the RA government’s quick response to the needs of the more than 100,000 forcibly displaced people of Nagorno-Karabakh who moved to Armenia, providing monetary support, temporary housing, as well as financial assistance to cover housing and utility costs. Referring to 2024 the draft of the state budget, it was noted that it properly includes the support of the mentioned persons, while ensuring macroeconomic stability. The IMF expects that the planned government budget deficit will allow for the implementation of priority social and capital expenditures, and that continued efforts to improve revenue mobilization will allow for the formation of the necessary resources. level.