Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in North Macedonia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North Macedonia stood at 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North Macedonia peaked at 33,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 305.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 943.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 373.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1996 | 440.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 618.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 5,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +860.3% |
| 1999 | 3,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 8,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 2001 | 18,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2002 | 4,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 4,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 2005 | 5,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 16,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.1% |
| 2007 | 29,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 10,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 11,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 20,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 13,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 15,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2015 | 11,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +387.2% |
| 2016 | 21,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 15,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 25,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2019 | 21,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 305.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 27,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8949.6% |
| 2022 | 33,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8949.6% | 305.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +860.3% | 618.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 373.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 13,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 305.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 66 Philippines 29,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Latvia 27,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Chile 25,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Senegal 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Malaysia 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Jordan 22,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North Macedonia was 25,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.