Computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Computer, communications and other services was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia is 52.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia peaked at 54.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.9% | — |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 20.9% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 34.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 42.3% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia?
- Computer, communications and other services in North Macedonia was 52.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.