Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 80.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in North Macedonia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in North Macedonia is 80.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in North Macedonia peaked at 83.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1995.
That places North Macedonia 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.5% | — |
| 1995 | 58.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 80.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.7%, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 80.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.6%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 58.2% | 72.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 67.8% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 68.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.3% | 83.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.55 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in North Macedonia?
- Manufactures exports in North Macedonia was 80.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1995.
- How does North Macedonia rank for manufactures exports?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.