Summary
- Exports
- $9.5billion
- Imports
- $12.3billion
- Trade balance
- -$2.8billion
Products
What it exports
Catalysts (23.4%) and cables and wire (8.6%) together make up 32% of its exports.
What it imports
Platinum (8.5%) and refined petroleum (6.5%) together make up 15% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $2.2 billion | $154 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $1.8 billion | $1.6 billion |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $565 million | $918 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $509 million | $149 million |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $491 million | $551 million |
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $444 million | $1.4 billion |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $357 million | $94 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $351 million | $775 million |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $217 million | $233 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $209 million | $314 million |
| 26 · Ores and slag | $205 million | $222 thousand |
| 39 · Plastics | $188 million | $549 million |
| 24 · Tobacco | $172 million | $47 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $143 million | $94 million |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $119 million | $111 million |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $117 million | $112 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $98 million | $66 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $97 million | $32 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $96 million | $40 million |
| 74 · Copper | $92 million | $48 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $73 million | $71 million |
| 21 · Food preparations | $62 million | $142 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $54 million | $37 million |
| 70 · Glass | $52 million | $86 million |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $52 million | $160 million |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $45 million | $10 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $39 million | $20 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $38 million | $28 million |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $38 million | $78 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $34 million | $139 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $30 million | $181 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $25 million | $106 million |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $25 million | $292 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $24 million | $71 million |
| 64 · Footwear | $22 million | $53 million |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $22 million | $204 million |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $22 million | $82 million |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $20 million | $62 million |
| 10 · Cereals | $20 million | $31 million |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $18 million | $27 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $17 million | $101 million |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $16 million | $66 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $15 million | $49 million |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $13 million | $118 million |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $13 million | $47 million |
| 69 · Ceramics | $12 million | $430 million |
| 44 · Wood | $12 million | $106 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $11 million | $90 million |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $11 million | $72 million |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $11 million | $2 million |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $10 million | $678 thousand |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $9 million | $25 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $9 million | $1.1 billion |
| 52 · Cotton | $9 million | $56 million |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $8 million | $13 million |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $8 million | $5 million |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $7 million | $57 million |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $7 million | $9 million |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $5 million | $40 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $5 million | $74 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $5 million | $38 million |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $5 million | $63 million |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $4 million | $82 million |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $4 million | $138 million |
| 01 · Live animals | $4 million | $11 million |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $3 million | $61 million |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $3 million | $22 million |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $3 million | $12 million |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $3 million | $18 million |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $2 million | $3 million |
| 65 · Hats | $2 million | $5 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $2 million | $47 million |
| 79 · Zinc | $2 million | $18 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $2 million | $32 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $2 million | $26 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $1 million | $37 million |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $1 million | $16 million |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $1 million | $67 thousand |
| 78 · Lead | $902 thousand | $37 million |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $434 thousand | $3 million |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $386 thousand | $8 million |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $386 thousand | $17 million |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $352 thousand | $708 thousand |
| 51 · Wool | $335 thousand | $6 million |
| 80 · Tin | $258 thousand | $4 million |
| 05 · Other animal products | $248 thousand | $2 million |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $103 thousand | $8 million |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $72 thousand | $451 thousand |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $68 thousand | $1 million |
| 50 · Silk | $59 thousand | $717 thousand |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $59 thousand | $2 million |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $39 thousand | $2 million |
| 45 · Cork | $11 thousand | $801 thousand |
| 81 · Other base metals | $9 thousand | $4 million |
| 14 · Other plant products | $3 thousand | $65 thousand |
| 75 · Nickel | $4 | $2 million |
Trading partners
Its main destination is Germany (35.9% of exports) and its main source is the United Kingdom (10.8% of imports).
Who it sells to
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, North Macedonia accounted for 0.04% of world exports, compared with 0.03% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 6-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 9.5
- Imports 12.3
- Balance -2.8
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1.6 billion | $2.1 billion | -$491 million |
| 1996 | $1.5 billion | $1.9 billion | -$440 million |
| 1997 | $1.6 billion | $2.1 billion | -$527 million |
| 1998 | $1.6 billion | $2 billion | -$359 million |
| 1999 | $1.4 billion | $1.9 billion | -$513 million |
| 2000 | $1.6 billion | $2 billion | -$465 million |
| 2001 | $1.3 billion | $1.7 billion | -$443 million |
| 2002 | $1.2 billion | $1.9 billion | -$685 million |
| 2003 | $1.5 billion | $2.2 billion | -$631 million |
| 2004 | $1.9 billion | $2.9 billion | -$1 billion |
| 2005 | $2.4 billion | $3.5 billion | -$1.1 billion |
| 2006 | $2.8 billion | $4.1 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 2007 | $4 billion | $5.6 billion | -$1.6 billion |
| 2008 | $4.5 billion | $7.3 billion | -$2.8 billion |
| 2009 | $3 billion | $5.3 billion | -$2.3 billion |
| 2010 | $3.8 billion | $5.8 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2011 | $5.1 billion | $7.3 billion | -$2.2 billion |
| 2012 | $4.5 billion | $6.8 billion | -$2.3 billion |
| 2013 | $4.8 billion | $6.8 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2014 | $5.7 billion | $7.7 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2015 | $5.4 billion | $6.8 billion | -$1.4 billion |
| 2016 | $5.7 billion | $7.1 billion | -$1.4 billion |
| 2017 | $5.3 billion | $8 billion | -$2.7 billion |
| 2018 | $7.9 billion | $9.4 billion | -$1.5 billion |
| 2019 | $8.1 billion | $9.7 billion | -$1.6 billion |
| 2020 | $7.7 billion | $9 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 2021 | $9.1 billion | $11.7 billion | -$2.6 billion |
| 2022 | $9.9 billion | $13.1 billion | -$3.2 billion |
| 2023 | $10.3 billion | $12.4 billion | -$2.1 billion |
| 2024 | $9.5 billion | $12.3 billion | -$2.8 billion |
World rank
North Macedonia fell from 96th to 106th among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 96th in 1995
- 106th in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 96th |
| 1996 | 107th |
| 1997 | 106th |
| 1998 | 104th |
| 1999 | 109th |
| 2000 | 116th |
| 2001 | 121st |
| 2002 | 122nd |
| 2003 | 119th |
| 2004 | 123rd |
| 2005 | 121st |
| 2006 | 120th |
| 2007 | 115th |
| 2008 | 114th |
| 2009 | 116th |
| 2010 | 116th |
| 2011 | 118th |
| 2012 | 118th |
| 2013 | 120th |
| 2014 | 115th |
| 2015 | 111th |
| 2016 | 108th |
| 2017 | 115th |
| 2018 | 103rd |
| 2019 | 101st |
| 2020 | 101st |
| 2021 | 107th |
| 2022 | 107th |
| 2023 | 105th |
| 2024 | 106th |
What it sells
Miscellaneous chemicals became its top export group: from 0.1% to 24%
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 29%
- Vehicles 4%
- Woven clothing 4%
- Oil, gas and coal 5%
- Iron and steel 5%
- Furniture and lighting 5%
- Mechanical machinery 6%
- Electrical and electronic equipment 19%
- Miscellaneous chemicals 24%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous chemicals | 0.12% | 23.5% |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 5.2% | 19.2% |
| Mechanical machinery | 3.7% | 6% |
| Furniture and lighting | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Iron and steel | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Oil, gas and coal | 0.29% | 4.7% |
| Woven clothing | 12.2% | 3.8% |
| Vehicles | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| Other | 65.9% | 28.7% |
Who it trades with
China went from 0.1% to 6% of North Macedonia's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- Germany 22%
- Serbia 8%
- Greece 7%
- United Kingdom 7%
- China 6%
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16.5% | 21.6% |
| Serbia | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| Greece | 1.8% | 6.8% |
| United Kingdom | 1.5% | 6.7% |
| China | 0.13% | 5.7% |
Production hubs
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.