Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in North Macedonia, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia is 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia peaked at 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, 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$) … unit in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +897.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.3% |
| 2007 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7890.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +7890.0% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +897.9% | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 63 Turkmenistan 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Malaysia 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Madagascar 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Mali 0.0344 BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia was 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.