Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 6.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 1,063.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 12.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +119.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -77.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +168.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +7890.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,719 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in North Macedonia was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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