Net trade in goods and services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net trade in goods and services was -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net trade in goods and services in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ for net trade in goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services in North Macedonia peaked at -457.07 million BoP, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.89 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Net trade in goods and services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -471.49 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | -532.20 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | -575.45 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | -457.07 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2000 | -642.13 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2001 | -545.89 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | -827.69 million BoP, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2003 | -855.22 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2005 | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2006 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2009 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2010 | -1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | -2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2014 | -1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | -1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2022 | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2023 | -2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2024 | -2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -509.05 million BoP, current US$ | -575.45 million BoP, current US$ | -457.07 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -545.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 152 Tunisia -2.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Botswana -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Sri Lanka -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Namibia -3.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Nicaragua -3.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Cambodia -3.44 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 103,065 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods and services in North Macedonia?
- Net trade in goods and services in North Macedonia was -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was -457.07 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net trade in goods and services?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods and services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.