Camilo Tovar, IMF mission chief, reported this problem after a study of the Caribbean nation conducted between September 30 and October 8 of this year.

This assessment—according to the newspaper Le Nouvelliste—was part of the benchmark program established to support the country.

Other media outlets noted that the poor performance of these sectors in Haiti is resulting in a contraction in the ICAE (Economic and Economic Growth Index), which registered a decline of 2,7% in the second quarter of 2025.

In the first quarter of this year, this figure was 2,5%, with economic stagnation observed at all levels: primary (-5,7%), secondary (-4,9%), and tertiary (-1,2%).

These results are due to the deteriorating security situation, the accelerated deterioration of humanitarian conditions, and the weakening of the country’s productive capacity, according to the newspaper Haiti Libre.

Gang-related violence in the departments of Artibonite and Centre, and the metropolitan area of ​​Port-au-Prince, caused continued internal displacement, disrupting commercial activities and disrupting the population’s way of life.

These citizen movements, combined with disruptions in supply chains, exacerbated the precarious livelihoods of Haitian households and the food crisis.

In this volatile socioeconomic environment, inflationary pressures have increased, with the annual inflation rate reaching 28,4% in June 2025, up from 25,2% in March 2025.

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