Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 63.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in North Macedonia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in North Macedonia is 63.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in North Macedonia peaked at 65.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54.9% | — |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 63.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 63.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 47.3% | 65.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 44.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 53.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 58.4% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 86 Montenegro 63.8% compare
- 87 Tunisia 63.7% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.7% compare
- 90 Latvia 63.4% compare
- 91 Albania 63.2% compare
- 92 El Salvador 63.0% compare
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.3% (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 imports in North Macedonia?
- Manufactures imports in North Macedonia was 63.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for manufactures imports?
- North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.