North Macedonia
Since May, North Macedonia has failed to contain the pandemic. The government has also not provided adequate fiscal support to the economy. That led to a decline in GDP in Q2 of 12.7% year on year, which was greater than expected. We are thus downgrading our GDP forecast for 2020 from -5% to -6%. Prospects for the future depend crucially on the government’s fiscal support and on management of the health aspects of the pandemic.
| FORECAST* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Economic Indicators | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Population, 1000 persons | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | . | . | . |
| GDP, real change in % | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -6.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| GDP per capita (EUR at PPP) | 10690 | 11350 | 11830 | . | . | . |
| Gross industrial production, real change in % | 0.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | . | . | . |
| Unemployment rate - LFS, in %, average | 22.4 | 20.7 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 16.0 |
| Average gross monthly wages, EUR | 547 | 579 | 609 | . | . | . |
| Consumer prices, % p.a. | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Fiscal balance in % of GDP | -2.8 | -1.1 | -2.2 | . | . | . |
| Public debt in % of GDP | 39.4 | 40.4 | 40.6 | . | . | . |
| Current account in % of GDP | -1.0 | -0.1 | -3.3 | -5.2 | -4.5 | -3.7 |
| FDI inflow, EUR mn | 351 | 539 | 488 | . | . | . |
| Gross external debt in % of GDP | 73.4 | 73.0 | 72.7 | . | . | . |
Basic data are continuously updated.
* Forecasts are changed beginning of March, July and November.
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NORTH MACEDONIA: Pandemic mishandling and inadequate fiscal support take toll on the economy
Branimir Jovanovic
in: No Quick Recovery in Sight, with Coronavirus Risks Looming Large
wiiw Forecast Report No. Autumn 2020, November 2020 , pp. 92-95
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