Personal remittances, received in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Personal remittances, received was 2.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in North Macedonia stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in North Macedonia peaked at 4.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.5% | — |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,328 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 181,859 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in North Macedonia?
- Personal remittances, received in North Macedonia was 2.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for personal remittances, received?
- North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.