Merchandise trade in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Merchandise trade was 115.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in North Macedonia, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in North Macedonia is 115.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in North Macedonia peaked at 154.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.7% | — |
| 1993 | 84.0% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 109.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 109.6% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 108.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 108.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 118.4% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 125.8% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 132.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 124.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 139.8% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 154.2% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 132.8% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 120.3% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 115.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 59.8% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 74.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.4% | 93.8% | 132.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.2% | 115.8% | 154.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 124.1% compare
- 16 Thailand 118.6% compare
- 17 American Samoa 117.7% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 110.0% compare
- 20 Suriname 108.1% compare
- 21 Mongolia 106.7% compare
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in North Macedonia?
- Merchandise trade in North Macedonia was 115.8% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for merchandise trade?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.