Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 8.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in North Macedonia, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in North Macedonia stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in North Macedonia peaked at 15.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -44.5% | 15.7% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in North Macedonia?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in North Macedonia was 8.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- North Macedonia ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).