IMF Staff Country Reports

Republic of North Macedonia: Request for an Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of North Macedonia

November 29, 2022

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International Monetary Fund. European Dept. "Republic of North Macedonia: Request for an Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of North Macedonia", IMF Staff Country Reports 2022, 354 (2022), accessed 12/6/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400226342.002

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Summary

North Macedonia's economy has been hit by two large external shocks. While recovering from the pandemic, the outlook deteriorated again following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and sharply rising energy and food prices. Given high dependence on energy imports, the external financing need has increased, while at the same time, global financial conditions have tightened, increasing the cost of market financing.

Subject: Energy prices, External debt, Inflation, International organization, Monetary policy, Prices, Public debt, Tariffs, Taxes

Keywords: A. Policy commitment, authorities of the Republic, authorities' action, Energy prices, EU accession negotiations, Global, government financing, Inflation, policy implementation, Tariffs