Montenegro's centre-right minority government has tabled the 2027 budget, which is expected to pass with the Socialists abstaining. It pairs a small surplus and falling debt with tax cuts and higher defence spending.
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Government · leader
President António José Seguro (in office since 9 Mar 2026); Prime Minister Luís Montenegro
Key national agenda
- 2027 budget: 0.1% of GDP surplus, debt down to 84.5%
- Corporate tax cut from 19% to 18% (2027) and 17% (2028); further income tax cuts
- Defence at 2.15% of GDP, using EU SAFE funds
- More housing supply; youth first-home guarantee and tax exemptions kept
- Investment continues via Portugal 2030 and the state budget after the RRP ends
- Storm recovery and resilience programme (PTRR)
Government programmes
2027 State Budget (OE2027)Total not disclosed (0.1% of GDP surplus)
Surplus 0.1% of GDP, growth 2-2.1%, debt 84.5%, interest bill EUR 8.217bn; final vote scheduled 24 Nov 2026
National Defence ProgrammeEUR 3.1709bn (allocation)
Defence at 2.15% of GDP in 2027, including over EUR 800m from EU SAFE
Health budgetEUR 17.8584bn (allocation)
1.5% below 2026 spending that included RRP funds
Banco Português de Fomento business financeEUR 5.7bn (availability ceiling)
Budget bill cites EUR 5.7bn made available via BPF (single source)
AI in public administrationEUR 1m (allocation)
EUR 1m allocated for AI adoption in public administration (single source)
Storm recovery and resilience programme (PTRR)Not disclosed
Faster rebuild permits, home repair subsidies, SME support and flood/wind-resilient infrastructure; size not disclosed (single source)
Business opportunities
Defence components and maintenance cooperation
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Disaster resilience and grid hardening in storm-hit areas
PTRR includes flood and wind-resilient infrastructure.
Infrastructure and environment ministries
AI and digital government solutions
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Korean support schemes
- KOTRA overseas market news and trade office support · KOTRA — Market intelligence, buyer sourcing and branch-office services via local trade offices.
- buyKOREA specialized trading company pavilion (2026) · KOTRA — Applications 3-13 Nov 2026; links firms with verified overseas buyers. Whether this country is among the 10 target markets is unconfirmed.
- KOTRA Lisbon trade office · KOTRA — Opened in 2023 to support Korean firms entering Portugal (single source).
Official notices
Portuguese Government portal (PM and Cabinet)
- 2026-10-10 Forecast 2027 growth above 2%, debt 84.5% and a 0.1% surplus
- 2026-10-08 Finance Minister submitted the 2027 budget to parliament
- 2026-03-09 PM congratulated President Seguro on starting his term
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Stable 2026-11-07
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Credit rating · FX
S&P A+ (positive) / Moody's A3 (single source) / Fitch A+ (stable) · K-SURE Unconfirmed · EUR +0.5%
Sanctions
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As an EU member state, it is not subject to any country-wide UN, US, EU, UK or Korean sanctions programme.
