Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.7% | — |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +68.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -70.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +246.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -76.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +426.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +89.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +11.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +426.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 156 Costa Rica 3.6% compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 3.3% compare
- 158 Slovenia 3.3% compare
- 160 Croatia 3.0% compare
- 161 Albania 2.8% compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 2.8% 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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in North Macedonia was 3.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- North Macedonia ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.