Transport services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Transport services was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in North Macedonia is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in North Macedonia peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.4% | — |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 18.4% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.3% | 24.7% | 6 |
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 transport services in North Macedonia?
- Transport services in North Macedonia was 19.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for transport services?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.