Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in North Macedonia stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in North Macedonia peaked at 17.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 within in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.9% | — |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +112.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +112.2% | 8.3% | 17.7% |
| 1997 | +81.0% | 6.4% | 11.5% |
| 1995 | +59.3% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 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 within in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in North Macedonia was 15.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.