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Data from the State Statistical Office regarding final figures for 2024—showing a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 3.8 percent—along with revised projections for 2025, indicate an upward trend. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced today that the Government has achieved its goal of reaching a nominal GDP of $20 billion by the end of its term; the target is now set at $22 billion.
Responding to a journalist’s question following the launch of construction on a new phase of the vacuum sewage system in the village of Jurumleri, the Prime Minister noted that the data from the State Statistical Office represents bad news for the opposition.
“With all the projects we are undertaking and these emerging positive indicators, we have bad news for the opposition. They would have preferred to see us sink into the political quagmire where they left the country—a state, an economy, and a citizenry devoid of ideas, destroyed, plundered, and humiliated. For the past two-plus years, we have been working to consolidate everything, and now, finally, the first indicators are coming to light,” Mickoski stated.
He clarified that the GDP growth figure for 2024 has been adjusted upward from 3 percent to 3.8 percent, while the projection for 2025 has been revised from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent. “But more importantly, our goal as a Government was for the nominal Gross Domestic Product to reach 20 billion dollars by the end of this government’s term. That target has already been met in 2025. This means we are growing even faster this year. We now have a new ambition—we are aiming for 22 billion dollars—but let’s see how this year unfolds. So far, the first half has exceeded expectations. We shall see what happens moving forward,” said Mickoski.
According to the Prime Minister, it is encouraging that industrial production in September—the final month of the third quarter—grew by 2.4 percent.
“In the third quarter, we have seen an increase in industrial production, even amidst what is essentially an invisible, ‘silent’ Third World War playing out globally—driven by issues surrounding energy resources—and at a time when demand has weakened, both in financial markets and in terms of consumption within our largest trading partner, the European Union,” added Mickoski.
He expressed satisfaction with the results achieved, noting that while there is always room for improvement, these figures represent the best performance in the region and rank among the best in Europe.
“I cannot say that I am dissatisfied; I am satisfied.” “Things can always be better—and we are indeed improving—but this is the best result in the region and one of the best in Europe. This, once again, is bad news for our opposition, who would be happiest—and would rejoice—if we were to sink into the political quagmire they are trying to impose,” added Mickoski.