International tourism, number of arrivals in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: International tourism, number of arrivals was 118,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in North Macedonia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in North Macedonia is 118,000, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in North Macedonia peaked at 758,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,000, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 168th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 147,000 | — |
| 1996 | 136,000 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 121,000 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 157,000 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 181,000 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 224,000 | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 99,000 | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 123,000 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 158,000 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 165,000 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 197,000 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 202,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 230,000 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 255,000 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 259,000 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 262,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 327,000 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 351,000 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 400,000 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 425,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 486,000 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 510,000 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 631,000 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 707,000 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 758,000 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 118,000 | -84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,400 | 121,000 | 181,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 191,200 | 99,000 | 259,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,700 | 262,000 | 758,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 | 118,000 | 118,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 141,000 compare
- 166 Dominica 140,000 compare
- 167 Seychelles 124,500 compare
- 169 Guinea 99,000 compare
- 170 Tonga 94,000 compare
- 171 Palestine, State of 93,000 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, number of arrivals in North Macedonia?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in North Macedonia was 118,000 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 758,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,000 in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- North Macedonia ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.