Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in North Macedonia, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia stood at 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +861.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +358.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1183.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -801.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -464.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +687.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +597.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +445.9% |
| 2013 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -295.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -326.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -215.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -647.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Liberia 0.0157 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3039 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North Macedonia was 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.