International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 153.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in North Macedonia, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 153.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in North Macedonia peaked at 302.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 33.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 39.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 42.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 58.00 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 60.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 60.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 85.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 97.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 110.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 147.00 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 190.00 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 150.00 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 131.00 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 159.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 153.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 168.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 186.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 189.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 204.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 233.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 282.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 302.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 153.00 million current US$ | -49.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 153.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 153.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.80 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 190.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.70 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 302.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.00 million current US$ | 153.00 million current US$ | 153.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 163.00 million current US$ compare
- 132 El Salvador 162.00 million current US$ compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 157.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 Niger 144.50 million current US$ compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 134.00 million current US$ compare
- 137 Benin 130.00 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in North Macedonia?
- International tourism, expenditures in North Macedonia was 153.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 302.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.