Haiti Launches 2025-2026 Fiscal Year With Record Budget
Government of Prime Minister Fils-Aimé opens the new fiscal year with a national budget of 401.2 billion gourdes, according to Le Nouvelliste.
Haiti's new fiscal year began on October 1, with the government of Prime Minister Fils-Aimé marking the occasion through a series of major announcements, according to an editorial published by Le Nouvelliste. The outlet described the opening as one of the most spectacular fiscal-year launches the country has seen in recent memory. The day featured the unveiling of the new national budget, the entry into force of a new tax code, and the opening of Industry Week. According to Le Nouvelliste, the national budget provides the state with an envelope of 401.2 billion gourdes, which the outlet described as the highest amount ever announced in the country's budgetary history. The editorial noted that the exercise identified as 2026-2027 is underway, while also referencing the 2025-2026 fiscal year in its coverage. While highlighting the scale of the announcements, Le Nouvelliste's editorial underscored a concern reflected in its headline: that the government's communication strategy did not match the magnitude of the measures introduced. Further details of the article were available only to registered readers of the outlet. The report did not provide a breakdown of budget allocations or specifics of the new tax code.