Transport services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Transport services was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 24.4% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in North Macedonia peaked at 48.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.1% | — |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 43.1% | 48.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 35.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 26.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 24.4% | 33.4% | 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)
- 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 transport services in North Macedonia?
- Transport services in North Macedonia was 24.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for transport services?
- North Macedonia ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.