IMF Fiscal Monitor

Fiscal Monitor Pulling Steps

Step 1. Navigate to IMF Fiscal Monitor site. Make sure the site is updated by checking the date next to “Fiscal Monitor”

Homepage of IMF Fiscal Monitor Database

Step 2. Scroll down past the text until you reach “Fiscal Indicators”. Click on the arrow on the right side below “Fiscal Indicators” to see additional data.

Fiscal Monitor Indicators

Step 3. This example will select “Revenue” from the indicators.

Fiscal Monitor Indicators Example

Step 4. After selecting the indicator, a new webpage will populate.

Revenue Indicator Example

Step 5. Scroll down until you reach the bottom of the webpage. There are a few download options but for most cases, you should select “EXCEL FILE” under “All Country Data”. This option will also download all available years.

Revenue Indicator Download

Step 6. An Excel sheet will download. Now you can format the data to upload it into IFs. To import data into IFs, please follow the instructions found in the Importing Data (general instructions) page.

Global Debt Database Pulling Steps

Step 1. Navigate to IMF Global Debt Database site. The steps to pull from GDD are very similar to pulling from the Fiscal Monitor datasets.

Global Debt Database Homepage

Step 2. Scroll down past the text until you reach “Private Debt” and “Public Debt” indicators. You can click on the arrow under “Private Debt” to see more indicator data.

Step 3. This example will select “Central Government Debt” under “Public Debt” indicators.

Global Debt Indicators

Step 4. After selecting the indicator, a new webpage will populate.

Central Government Debt Indicator

Step 5. Scroll down until you reach near the bottom of the webpage. There are a few download options but for most cases, you should select “EXCEL FILE” under “All Country Data”. This option will also download all available years.

Central Debt Indicator Download

Step 6. An Excel sheet will download. Now you can format the data to upload it into IFs. To import data into IFs, please follow the instructions found in the Importing Data (general instructions) page.