Trade in services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Trade in services was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in North Macedonia stood at 31.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in North Macedonia peaked at 31.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1997.
North Macedonia ranks 66th of 200 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.
Trade in services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.4% | — |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 22.9% | 31.1% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 341,954 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,353 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in North Macedonia?
- Trade in services in North Macedonia was 31.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for trade in services?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.