Languages Used in IMF Meetings and Conferences

The three official languages of the IMF are English, French, and Spanish.

The IMF was established in 1944, and English, French, and Spanish were adopted as its official languages at that time.

Arabic, Chinese, and Russian are used for simultaneous interpretation at IMF meetings and conferences, but German is not.

Simultaneous interpretation is provided in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese at IMF meetings and conferences.

Portuguese, Japanese, and Italian are used for written translations of IMF documents, but Korean is not.

Written translations of IMF documents are provided in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, and Italian.

IMF press releases and statements are issued in English, French, and Spanish, but not in Russian.

IMF press releases and statements are issued in English, French, and Spanish.

IMF website content is available in English, French, and Spanish, but not in German.

IMF website content is available in English, French, and Spanish.

IMF social media posts are published in English, French, and Spanish, but not in Arabic.

IMF social media posts are published in English, French, and Spanish.

IMF publications are available in English, French, and Spanish, but not in Portuguese.

IMF publications are available in English, French, and Spanish.

IMF training materials are available in English, French, and Spanish, but not in Russian.

IMF training materials are available in English, French, and Spanish.