27th July 2026, Skopje - The amended 2026 Supplementary Budget was adopted by the Parliament today, providing additional funds for development and capital investments, support for agriculture, social protection, municipalities, and the implementation of the Government’s development priorities, while ensuring the uninterrupted fulfilment of obligations under the legal requirements.
As elaborated by Minister of Finance, Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska, the amended Draft 2026 Supplementary Budget represents a timely and responsible adjustment of fiscal projections to the new economic circumstances, while ensuring the provision of funds for fulfilling the obligations under the legal requirements that have arisen in the interim and the delivery of development priorities in line with the implementation progress.
Under the Supplementary Budget, total revenues have been revised to Denar 379.5 billion, representing a 1.2% increase compared to the initial Budget, with total expenditures being revised to Denar 425.8 billion or by 2.8% higher than the initial projections. Budget deficit has been projected in the amount of Denar 46.3 billion, accounting for 4.1% of GDP.
“With these amendments, funds for planned wage increases across the sectors which have experienced wage increase, as well as additional support for agriculture, increased funding for both social protection and municipalities, have been ensured. What stands out in this Supplementary Budget is the additional funds provided, aimed at accelerating the investment cycle and implementing infrastructure projects”, Minister pointed out.
She further added that these amendments are aimed at continuing policies that promote economic stability, development, and responsible public finance management, thereby stressing that the adoption of the Supplementary Budget ensures the continuation of the investment cycle, infrastructure development and support for local development, while providing certainty and predictability for citizens and the business sector.
Under the Supplementary Budget, additional funds of Denar 5.8 billion have been allocated for capital investments, with capital expenditures projected in the amount of Denar 46 billion, representing a 14.3% increase compared to the initial Budget, reflecting the accelerated implementation of capital projects. In fact, capital spending reached Denar 19.4 billion in the first half of the year, representing a 53.5% increase compared to the same period last year. The 0.6 p.p. revision to the budget deficit relative to the initial projection reflects the increase in capital expenditures and infrastructure investments.
The funds are intended for implementation of projects that bring direct improvements to citizens' quality of life and generate economic benefits in the years ahead. Funding has been earmarked for projects in the field of road and railway infrastructure, environmental protection and utility infrastructure, energy, education and childcare, agriculture and judiciary, as well as for capital projects in municipalities, i.e. local development support.
Under the Supplementary Budget, additional funds have been provided to fulfill the highest-priority obligations arising from the signed collective agreements, including higher wages, increased funding for agriculture, as well as social protection.
Simultaneously, under the approved amendments, funds have been provided for women farmers, the national SOS support line for victims of domestic and gender-based violence, and the establishment and operations of two shelters for such victims. In addition, additional funds of Denar 6 million have been provided for water supply by tanker transport for the population of the Municipality of Gostivar due to the declared epidemic, Denar 1 million for the Sanctions Enforcement Directorate, Denar 10 million for the reconstruction of faculties through the Ministry of Education and Science, Denar 12 million for the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the extension of a software procurement license, Denar 170 million for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy intended for the construction of distribution centres in Skopje and Strumica, as well as for the renovation and adaptation of the IPARD building, along with Denar 80 million for the Commodity Reserves Agency.
Real GDP growth for 2026 has been projected at 3.5% under the Supplementary Budget.
