Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in North Macedonia, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 647.0% on the previous year and up 218.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 31st of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +861.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +358.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1183.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -85.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -801.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -464.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +687.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +597.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +445.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -49.1% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -295.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -137.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +184.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -131.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -326.9% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -215.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -229.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -41.4% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -153.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -647.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -1.3% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,699 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in North Macedonia was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.