Andorra's Ministry of Finance published a government readout of Prime Minister Xavier Espot's meeting with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during her first institutional visit to the country since Andorra joined the IMF in 2020. The update centers on a shared assessment that Andorra has strengthened its institutional capacity and macroeconomic statistics since accession, while posting solid recent economic results. According to the readout, Georgieva pointed to 3.9% growth last year and a labor market close to full employment. The government said 2025 gross domestic product grew 3.9%, above the estimated 1.6% European Union average, while public finances closed the year with a surplus of 2.54% of GDP and public debt fell to 29.4% of GDP. The meeting also covered housing, with Espot saying the IMF viewed positively the government's investment policies to expand the stock of affordable public housing. Relations with the European Union were another focus, with Georgieva describing the association agreement with the EU as an opportunity to deepen access to the European single market and broaden Andorra's growth sources. The readout also said working sessions were held with the ministers responsible for economy and finance, representatives of the Andorran Financial Authority, and the country's main economic stakeholders. Espot said IMF support and expertise should continue to help prepare Andorra institutionally and economically for the challenges linked to the EU association agreement.

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