Material import dependency in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Material import dependency was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2021
All-time low
22.4%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Material import dependency in North Macedonia, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 30.0% for material import dependency in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in North Macedonia peaked at 31.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Material import dependency in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.4% | — |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.2% | 31.6% | 5 |
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More trade data for North Macedonia
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 2,948 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 10,110 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 1,228 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 108.67 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 8.7 Balance (2026)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 5 Thousand tonnes (2026)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 2,840 Thousand euro (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 13 Thousand euro (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in cultural goods by product 14,981 Thousand euro (2025)
- Export to import ratio 0.81 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in North Macedonia?
- Material import dependency in North Macedonia was 30.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for material import dependency?
- North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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