Skopje, 3 March 2026 (MIA) - Economic growth in 2025 is the ultimate indicator that policies can be created and achieve results even amidst uncertainty, Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska Kochoska said Tuesday, citing latest State Statistical Office data. 

Kochoska told Tuesday's press conference that GDP in Q4 2025 recorded a growth of 3.5 percent, which confirms positive economic developments in the country, maintaining continuity of positive results over the past six quarters and creating conditions for achieving higher growth rates.

It is significant, she added, that the growth builds upon a high 4.3 growth rate in the same quarter last year.

"Compared to the countries in the region and the EU, Macedonia is once again among the countries recording the highest growth. In Q4 2025, higher growth was recorded only in Malta, Cyprus and Poland. Compared to the countries in the region, growth in Serbia is at 2.2 percent, in Croatia 3.6 percent, in Bulgaria 3 percent, in Slovenia 2 percent. Cumulatively, real growth in 2025 reached 3.5 percent, which is in line with the projections of the Ministry of Finance, while nominal growth is somewhat higher than expected. This confirms the prudence and the serious approach taken in planning and conducting fiscal policy. The budget deficit for 2025 is within the expected range, i.e. 4 percent of GDP, and there is a decrease in public debt, which stands at 59.3 percent of GDP," said the Minister. 

According to her, economic growth was widespread across almost all sectors in Q4.  

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