NORTH MACEDONIA
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| GDP | USD12.7bn (World ranking 136, World Bank 2019) |
| Population | 2.1mn (World ranking 147, World Bank 2019) |
| Form of state | Parliamentary republic |
| Head of government | Zoran Zaev (Prime Minister) |
| Next elections | 2024, presidential and legislative |
- Fairly good relations with the EU, including much improved relations with neighboring Greece after the agreement on the country’s new name “North Macedonia”
- Solid monetary policy, track record of low inflation
- Relatively prudent fiscal policy
- Pro-business stance of the government to attract foreign investment, including low tax rates, easy processes to start a business and get credit
- Underlying ethnic tensions
- Slow economic reform progress, often due to weak majorities in parliament
- High external debt burden, including arrears
- Moderate level of foreign exchange reserves, insufficient to cover all external debt payments due within one year
- Very high unemployment
- Weak rule of law and significant level of perceived corruption
- Underdeveloped road and rail infrastructure