Serbian government adopts 2025 budget bill

BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted the 2025 budget bill on Thursday, the Ministry of Finance told Tanjug.

Under the bill, planned budget revenues and receipts total 2,346.2 bln dinars - up by 8 pct or by 172.9 bln dinars relative to the 2024 supplementary budget bill.

Tax revenues are planned at 1,985.1 bln dinars - up by 6.5 pct or by 120.3 bln dinars - with planned non-tax revenues totalling 325.7 bln dinars, which is an 18.4 pct increase.

Total expenditures and spending are planned at 2,660.2 bln dinars.

The planned fiscal budget deficit is 3 pct of GDP.

Under an estimate by the Ministry of Finance, the projected 2025 economic growth rate is 4.2 pct, with the general government debt projected at 47.5 pct.

A total 762.9 bln dinars - or 7.4 pct of GDP - is set aside for capital investment.

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