Sinisa Mali (BETAPHOTO/AMIR HAMZAGIC)
In the wake of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest visit to Serbia, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali announced that the institution foresees Serbia’s economy continuing to grow despite domestic and global challenges – which is victory in itself and a compliment to Serbia’s economic policy.
“The IMF predicts a GDP growth rate of about three percent in 2025 and four percent in 2026, with expected acceleration in the second half of the year due to state investment programs and the growth of export capacities, particularly in the manufacturing industry,” a Ministry of Finance press release quotes Mali as saying.
The minister further expressed his satisfaction with the talks with the IMF and their conclusion that Serbia has continued to demonstrate resilience in economic growth and maintain a responsible economic policy – which, Mali said, has been recognized by the greatest financial institutions in the world, not just the IMF.
“This is a positive sign ahead of [Serbia’s] pending public finance rating by [major credit rating] agencies,” Mali stated and recalled that the Cabinet has pledged to keep the fiscal deficit below three percent from 2025 to 2027 and is sticking to its promise.
The IMF mission led by Annette Kyobe visited Serbia from May 28 to June 11 for its first review under the Policy Coordination Instrument and Conducts Discussions of the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Serbia.
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