Macedonia recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 4 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Budget in Macedonia averaged -2.82 percent of GDP from 1993 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2.40 percent of GDP in 2000 and a record low of -13.40 percent of GDP in 1993. source: National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia

Government Budget in Macedonia is expected to reach -4.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the North Macedonia Government Budget is projected to trend around -3.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.40 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 45.00 Jun 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 32766.00 38394.00 MKD Million Apr 2026
Government Budget -4.00 -4.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -380.00 -6415.00 MKD Million Apr 2026
Government Debt 9473.20 8752.80 EUR Million Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP 51.60 53.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 32386.00 31979.00 MKD Million Apr 2026
Government Spending 44551.00 45830.00 MKD Million Mar 2026
Holidays
Military Expenditure 374.80 299.50 USD Million Dec 2025


North Macedonia Government Budget
The Government Budget to GDP ratio is an itemized accounting of the payments received by the government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by the government (purchases and transfer payments) relative to GDP. A budget deficit occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.00 -4.30 2.40 -13.40 1993 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly