Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -918.06 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in North Macedonia stood at -918.06 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in North Macedonia peaked at -27.24 million current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -918.06 million current US$, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 112th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -55.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -29.00 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1992 | -72.00 million current US$ | +148.3% |
| 1993 | -56.69 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1994 | -46.64 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1995 | -39.80 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1996 | -51.30 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1997 | -54.18 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | -53.67 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -72.13 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2000 | -70.02 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | -27.24 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2002 | -45.75 million current US$ | +67.9% |
| 2003 | -59.94 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2004 | -35.29 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2005 | -109.17 million current US$ | +209.3% |
| 2006 | -27.46 million current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2007 | -389.25 million current US$ | +1317.4% |
| 2008 | -119.75 million current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2009 | -66.82 million current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2010 | -131.08 million current US$ | +96.2% |
| 2011 | -187.28 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2012 | -211.07 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | -256.31 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | -212.60 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2015 | -317.09 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2016 | -424.54 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2017 | -447.65 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -532.08 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -581.67 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | -468.69 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2021 | -614.40 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2022 | -597.98 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -802.76 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2024 | -866.84 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | -918.06 million current US$ | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53.04 million current US$ | -72.13 million current US$ | -29.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -95.07 million current US$ | -389.25 million current US$ | -27.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -330.14 million current US$ | -581.67 million current US$ | -131.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -711.46 million current US$ | -918.06 million current US$ | -468.69 million current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,974 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 326,483 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in North Macedonia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in North Macedonia was -918.06 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was -27.24 million current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -918.06 million current US$ in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.