Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 15.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in North Macedonia peaked at 16.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.9% | — |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +12.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 119 China 16.7% compare
- 120 Montenegro 16.4% compare
- 121 Jamaica 16.3% compare
- 123 Czechia 15.8% compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 15.7% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 15.5% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in North Macedonia was 15.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- North Macedonia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.