Trade in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Trade was 133.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in North Macedonia is 133.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in North Macedonia peaked at 166.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Trade in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 102.4% | +120.8% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 111.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 113.2% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 112.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 112.5% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 113.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 116.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 124.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 133.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 138.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 128.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 146.7% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 166.1% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 147.8% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 136.3% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 133.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 46.4% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 71.1% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.6% | 97.9% | 138.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.0% | 128.2% | 166.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 82,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 766.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29,955 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in North Macedonia?
- Trade in North Macedonia was 133.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for trade?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.