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Panama: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Panama

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The 2025 Article IV Consultation discusses that the economy is recovering from the impact of the Cobre Panamá mine closure. Gross domestic product growth is projected to increase to 4.5 percent in 2025 as the impact of the mine closure diminishes and non-mine economic sectors continue to grow. The economy is expected to continue its recovery, but the outlook is subject to significant downside risks and a high degree of uncertainty. Post-pandemic inflationary pressures have abated. Inflation has turned negative, dropping to −0.2 percent year-on-year at the end of 2024 and further down to −0.7 percent year-on-year by May 2025. Full implementation of the spending reduction plan approved by the cabinet would bring the 2025 fiscal target within reach. The pension reform is a welcome adjustment that addresses the financial shortfalls of the defined benefit scheme. The recent pension reform rightly addresses the defined-benefit scheme’s funding shortfalls; further measures will be key to long-term sustainability.

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  • International Monetary Fund, 2025. "Panama: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Panama," IMF Staff Country Reports 2025/245, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfscr:2025/245
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