Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 9

01-March-2010

IRAN

IMF Sees Slowdown In Irans Economic Growth

Irans economic performance was strong in recent years, supported by high oil prices and expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its Article IV consultation with Iran, which was published on 18 February. The IMF staff estimated real GDP growth to have decelerated to 2-2.5% in 2008-09 from almost 7% in 2007-08 as a result of a...