Food exports in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Food exports was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10.6% for food exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in North Macedonia peaked at 21.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Food exports in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.0% | — |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +18.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 21.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in North Macedonia?
- Food exports in North Macedonia was 10.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for food exports?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.