Imports of goods and services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Imports of goods and services was 73.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 73.4% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in North Macedonia peaked at 93.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 24.6% | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +106.2% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 73.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 73.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +106.2% | 24.6% | 50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 24.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 42.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 58.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 70.5% | 93.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 imports of goods and services in North Macedonia?
- Imports of goods and services in North Macedonia was 73.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for imports of goods and services?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.