International tourism, receipts (current US$) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 253.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in North Macedonia, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in North Macedonia stood at 253.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in North Macedonia peaked at 401.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 1997.
North Macedonia ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 29.00 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 30.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 80.00 million current US$ | +166.7% |
| 2000 | 88.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 49.00 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 55.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 86.00 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 103.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 116.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 156.00 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 219.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 262.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 232.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 199.00 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 242.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 237.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 270.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 298.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 268.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 283.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 331.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 387.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 401.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 253.00 million current US$ | -36.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 253.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 253.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +166.7% | 30.00 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.50 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 136.60 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 262.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.60 million current US$ | 199.00 million current US$ | 401.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.00 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 292.00 million current US$ compare
- 119 Curacao 282.00 million current US$ compare
- 120 Togo 264.00 million current US$ compare
- 122 New Caledonia 248.00 million current US$ compare
- 123 Palestine 245.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Bolivia 243.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 243.00 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$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in North Macedonia?
- International tourism, receipts in North Macedonia was 253.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 401.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- North Macedonia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.