Exports of goods and services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Exports of goods and services was 59.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in North Macedonia stood at 59.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in North Macedonia peaked at 72.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.6% | — |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +137.3% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | -3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 59.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 59.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 | +137.3% | 21.8% | 51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 21.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 26.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 39.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 57.8% | 72.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 of goods and services in North Macedonia?
- Exports of goods and services in North Macedonia was 59.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for exports of goods and services?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.