Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in North Macedonia peaked at 4.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 127th 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +84.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +18.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in North Macedonia was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.