The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
Iran, Islamic Republic of (Iran)1
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de8
Afghanistan, Islamic Rep. of (Afghanistan)
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaïre)
Republic of (Southern Yemen))10
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of5
Micronesia, Federated States of
1 "Original members" (Article II, Section 1), which signed the Articles of Agreement by December 31, 1945. Costa Rica, Poland, Brazil, Uruguay, and Cuba signed the Articles by that date but their membership became effective upon deposit of their respective instruments of acceptance.
2 Czechoslovakia became a member of the Fund on December 27, 1945 and ceased to be a member, effective December 31, 1954; Czechoslovakia was readmitted as a member of the Fund on September 20, 1990, and ceased to be a member, effective January 1, 1993.
3 The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic succeeded to the membership of Czechoslovakia on
January 1, 1993.
4 The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ceased to be a member, effective December 14, 1992.
5 Croatia (on January 15, 1993), Slovenia (on January 15, 1993), the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (on April 21, 1993), Bosnia and Herzegovina (on December 20, 1995), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (on December 20, 2000) succeeded to the membership in the Fund of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in each case, effective December 14, 1992. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was later renamed Serbia and Montenegro. In June 2006, Serbia and Montenegro, separated to become the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro. Serbia succeeded to the membership of Serbia and Montenegro.
6 Poland became a member of the Fund on January 10, 1946 and withdrew from membership, effective
March 14, 1950; Poland was readmitted as a member of the Fund on June 12, 1986.
7 Cuba withdrew from the Fund, effective April 2, 1964.
8 Countries that joined the Fund under the provisions for original members as extended to December 31, 1946 by Board of Governors Resolution IM-9.
9 Indonesia became a member of the Fund on April 15, 1954 and withdrew from membership, effective August 17, 1965; Indonesia was readmitted as a member of the Fund on February 21, 1967.
10 The Republic of Yemen succeeded to the membership of the Yemen Arab Republic and of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on May 22, 1990.
