Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 400.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in North Macedonia, 1997–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in North Macedonia is 400.07 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 716.4% on the previous year and up 503.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in North Macedonia peaked at 400.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -200.51 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73,972 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 684,405 BoP, current US$ | +825.2% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | +370.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 23.31 million BoP, current US$ | +1161.7% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 2004 | -12.73 million BoP, current US$ | -906.1% |
| 2005 | 51.10 million BoP, current US$ | -501.4% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2007 | 33.32 million BoP, current US$ | +856.6% |
| 2008 | 11.19 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 74.00 million BoP, current US$ | +561.5% |
| 2010 | 94.58 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 34.01 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 172.41 million BoP, current US$ | +407.0% |
| 2013 | 97.48 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2014 | -200.51 million BoP, current US$ | -305.7% |
| 2015 | 66.29 million BoP, current US$ | -133.1% |
| 2016 | 200.01 million BoP, current US$ | +201.7% |
| 2017 | 182.20 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2018 | -64.53 million BoP, current US$ | -135.4% |
| 2019 | 145.53 million BoP, current US$ | -325.5% |
| 2020 | -165.22 million BoP, current US$ | -213.5% |
| 2021 | 243.03 million BoP, current US$ | -247.1% |
| 2022 | 170.33 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 113.57 million BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2024 | -64.91 million BoP, current US$ | -157.2% |
| 2025 | 400.07 million BoP, current US$ | -716.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 400.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 400.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 73,972 BoP, current US$ | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.58 million BoP, current US$ | -12.73 million BoP, current US$ | 74.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 million BoP, current US$ | -200.51 million BoP, current US$ | 200.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.14 million BoP, current US$ | -165.22 million BoP, current US$ | 400.07 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 63 Iraq 421.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Costa Rica 383.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Bahamas 372.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Belarus 371.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 16.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in North Macedonia was 400.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 400.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -200.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.