Share of imports that come from China in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of imports that come from China was 11.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in North Macedonia, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in North Macedonia is 11.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in North Macedonia peaked at 11.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 141st of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3% | — |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +60.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +72.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +12.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 138 Samoa 11.2% compare
- 139 Czechia 11.2% compare
- 140 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
- 142 New Caledonia 10.9% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
- 144 Georgia 10.7% compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 16.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in North Macedonia?
- Share of imports that come from china in North Macedonia was 11.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- North Macedonia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.