Merchandise imports from high-income economies in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 68.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 68.7% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in North Macedonia peaked at 93.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.3% | — |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 68.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 68.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 82.2% | 93.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 70.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.6% | 69.9% | 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 imports from high-income economies in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in North Macedonia was 68.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.