International tourism, receipts in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: International tourism, receipts was 3.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
International tourism, receipts in North Macedonia, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.5% for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in North Macedonia peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 108th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.4% | — |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +147.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -31.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts 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 | +147.4% | 3.0% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 105 Burkina Faso 3.9% compare
- 106 Canada 3.7% compare
- 107 Italy 3.7% compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% compare
- 110 Germany 3.5% compare
- 111 Philippines 3.5% 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 3.5% 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 7.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- North Macedonia ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.