Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North Macedonia, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North Macedonia peaked at 9,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 26.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +825.2% |
| 1999 | 126.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +370.8% |
| 2000 | 72.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 916.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1161.7% |
| 2002 | 343.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 62.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2004 | -500.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -906.1% |
| 2005 | 2,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -501.4% |
| 2006 | 136.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2007 | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +864.2% |
| 2008 | 443.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 2,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +561.8% |
| 2010 | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 6,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +407.0% |
| 2013 | 3,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2014 | -7,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -305.7% |
| 2015 | 2,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.1% |
| 2016 | 7,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.7% |
| 2017 | 7,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | -2,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.4% |
| 2019 | 5,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -325.5% |
| 2020 | -6,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -213.5% |
| 2021 | 9,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -247.1% |
| 2022 | 6,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 773.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -500.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 60 Georgia 6,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Guatemala 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 India 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 French Polynesia 4,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,167 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$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North Macedonia was 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.