ATHENS — The Greek government on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious draft budget for next year, the latest sign the country is making progress in its economic recovery after years of painful austerity and international bailouts.

The government projected that the economy will grow 2.5 percent next year, after a 1.6 percent anticipated increase this year, a further sign of Greece’s confidence as it looks to wean itself off the financial assistance it has relied on for the last eight years. Athens has also tapped international debt markets in recent months, indicating it is able to command the confidence of overseas investors.

The 2018 budget also forecast a primary surplus — cash in the Treasury after expenses and before debt payments — of 2.4 percent this year, higher than the country’s creditors anticipate.

The budget “will mark the country’s exit from a long period of macroeconomic adjustment,” Greece’s Finance Ministry said in a statement accompanying the proposed budget.