Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 28.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 9.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 21.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.1% |
| 1993 | 19.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 16.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 13.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 11.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 11.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 23.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2001 | 21.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 18.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 15.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 15.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 17.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 11.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 14.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 15.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 22.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 24.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 24.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 25.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 23.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 21.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 26.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +137.1% | 9.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +97.8% | 12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 48 Sri Lanka 26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Japan 22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mozambique 20.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Mauritius 19.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bhutan 18.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Russia 18.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia was 20.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.