Food, beverages and tobacco in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 19.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in North Macedonia, 1987–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19.6% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in North Macedonia peaked at 34.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1989.
North Macedonia ranks 102nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.1% | — |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 20.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 17.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 3 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in North Macedonia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in North Macedonia was 19.6% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1989.
- How does North Macedonia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).