Merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 81.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia is 81.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia peaked at 94.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2011.
North Macedonia ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88.9% | — |
| 1994 | 92.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 81.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 81.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 88.9% | 93.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 64.9% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 63.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.5% | 82.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in North Macedonia was 81.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- North Macedonia ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.