IMF to launch AI Economy Data Hub, providing a centralised view of the AI economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announces the launch of an AI Economy Data Hub bringing together more than 100 indicators from a wide range of open data sources to provide a centralised view of the AI economy. Covering AI adoption and maturity, labour market impacts, infrastructure development, and investment activity, the Hub will allow users to explore indicators visually or download them for analysis, with each indicator documented with its source and definition. The AI Economy Data Hub will be publicly available on the IMF Data Portal later this year.
Bert Kroese, Chief Statistician and Data Officer, IMF, said:
“The IMF AI Economy Data Hub brings the best available data into one place, transparently sourced, so the debate about AI’s economic impact can start from shared and trusted evidence.”
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The launch of the IMF’s new data hub has been announced as part of the London School of Economics and Political Science’s 2026 Global Forum for AI and the Social Sciences. To build momentum and unlock new forms of coordinated and collective action, selected organisations from around the world have been invited to use the Global Forum as a platform for releasing work, launching new initiatives, or making commitments related to the Forum's annual focus.
Statement from IMF:
Evidence on AI’s economic footprint is abundant but fragmented. Adoption surveys sit apart from labour market statistics; chip flows and data centre capacity sit apart from investment data. Analysts and policymakers have had to assemble the picture themselves, source by source.
The Hub closes that gap. It draws on more than 100 indicators from a wide range of open data sources – international organisations, national statistics offices, central banks, frontier AI labs, academia ,and other open data publishers – covering the key dimensions of the AI economy: adoption and maturity, labour market impacts, infrastructure development, and investment activity.
Indicators will be documented with their sources and definitions, can be explored visually or downloaded for analysis, and will expand as new measurement approaches emerge – important in a field where the statistical frameworks are still being built alongside the technology.
The Hub is part of a broader IMF effort to modernise how statistics are accessed and used, alongside StatGPT, which lets users query official data conversationally.
About the IMF:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 191 member countries. It does so by supporting economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation, which are essential to increase productivity, job creation, and economic wellbeing. The IMF is governed by and accountable to its member countries.
About the Global Forum for AI and the Social Sciences
The Global Forum for AI and the Social Sciences is an annual flagship event bringing together leaders across government, industry, academia, and civil society from around the world. Organised by the LSE Data Science Institute, the Global Forum aims to convene international dialogue at the intersection of AI and the social sciences and to mobilise expertise, resources, and partnerships to ensure AI serves human and societal needs.
The inaugural edition of the Global Forum will take place on 16 and 17 September 2026 with a thematic focus on how AI is reshaping work and what governments, firms, and workers must do to prepare for the changes ahead.