Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 25.4% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in North Macedonia is 25.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in North Macedonia peaked at 49.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 118th out of 197 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 (% of commercial service imports) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.6% | — |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 44.5% | 49.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 36.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 26.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 24.8% | 35.1% | 6 |
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 transport services in North Macedonia?
- Transport services in North Macedonia was 25.4% 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 49.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for transport services?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.