Personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Personal remittances, paid was 28.46 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia is 28.46 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia peaked at 32.98 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 380,000 current US$, in 1997.
North Macedonia ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 850,000 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 380,000 current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 20.66 million current US$ | +5337.3% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 14.21 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 20.52 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 23.27 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 16.07 million current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 16.16 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.55 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17.85 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 24.88 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 32.98 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 26.30 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 22.61 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 24.69 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 23.86 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.44 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.99 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.89 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 24.25 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 27.45 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 24.90 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 21.97 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 27.31 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 26.04 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 22.42 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 24.22 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 24.15 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.46 million current US$ | +17.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 28.46 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267.45 million current US$, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 28.46 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5337.3% | 380,000 current US$ | 20.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.47 million current US$ | 380,000 current US$ | 20.66 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.78 million current US$ | 14.21 million current US$ | 32.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 million current US$ | 19.89 million current US$ | 27.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 million current US$ | 22.42 million current US$ | 28.46 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 36.34 million current US$ compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 34.40 million current US$ compare
- 168 Guatemala 34.24 million current US$ compare
- 170 Tonga 27.76 million current US$ compare
- 171 Central African Republic 27.38 million current US$
- 172 Eswatini 27.23 million 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia?
- Personal remittances, paid in North Macedonia was 28.46 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 current US$ in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for personal remittances, paid?
- North Macedonia ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.