Mickoski: Third quarter in a row GDP growth of over 3 percent, we rank ourselves in Europe’s five fastest growing economies
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski informed today at a press conference that according to preliminary data from the State Statistical Office, in the first quarter of 2025 the real growth of GDP, after this government was selected, the third quarter in a row was 3 or more percent, and the adjusted seasonal and calendar data is 3.2 percent. This is the figure published by Eurostat.
-The Macedonian economy is ranked fourth, just behind Ireland, Denmark and Poland. It is very important and this is not a coincidence, this is the result of courage, vision and a lot of work – said Mickoski.
According to Mickoski, this is proof that when the state is run in the right way, but also with knowledge, plan and patience, the results must come.
-We knew we should not waste time. We closed the chapter of stagnation, insecurity and manipulation. We have opened a new chapter of economic growth, the evaluation of labor, the support of the private sector, of fair competition. This growth is a very serious signal that reforms are producing results, given that it is the first quarter of the year, which is always the weakest and most challenging – added Mickoski.
He noted that if we want to be even higher on the European Economic Scale by 2030, we must maintain the average, which will be more than 4 percent. That, as he added, depends not only on our internal parameters, it depends a lot on the external factors.
-Considering that the average within the EU is 1.4 percent, then we can say that we are two and a half times above that average, and in the euro zone is 1.2 percent. Belgium is 1.1; Germany is 0, Estonia is 0.1; France is 0.6; Italy is 0.7; Latvia is -0.3; Hungary is -0.4; Austria is -0.7, Romania is 0.5, Slovenia is -0.8, Slovakka is 1, Finland is 0.8, neighboring Serbia in the first quarter is two percent -Mickoski added.
He clarified that the purpose of this government was to solve the holes in productivity and employment.
-It is important that we have shown that the state is finally functioning. We see this in the growing foreign investments, in the industrial production that is stabilized and is positive for the second quarter in a row, in the new investments from Gevgelija to Kumanovo, from Kicevo to Stip, from Delcevo to Debar. This growth is not just a figure, these are new factories, new machines, new contracts, new salaries, new hope. These are families that will have more security, these are young people who see the reason to stay and fight here in their country. We know that the economy is nothing without people, so we build the economy with people, with hard workers, creative young people, professional engineers – said Mickoski.
As he noted, today’s growth is a signal that the state is moving forward with dedication, courage and clear vision.
