Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 6.3 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
In 2026, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia stood at 6.3 Balance.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia peaked at 29.4 Balance in 2025 and was at its lowest, -31.6 Balance, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -23.8 Balance | — |
| 2009 | -21.1 Balance | -11.3% |
| 2010 | -17.6 Balance | -16.6% |
| 2011 | -22.8 Balance | +29.5% |
| 2012 | -23.1 Balance | +1.3% |
| 2013 | -20.2 Balance | -12.6% |
| 2014 | -17.6 Balance | -12.9% |
| 2015 | -12.9 Balance | -26.7% |
| 2016 | -23.6 Balance | +82.9% |
| 2017 | -12.1 Balance | -48.7% |
| 2018 | -13.1 Balance | +8.3% |
| 2019 | -5.6 Balance | -57.3% |
| 2020 | -31.6 Balance | +464.3% |
| 2021 | -18.4 Balance | -41.8% |
| 2022 | -23.9 Balance | +29.9% |
| 2023 | -16 Balance | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 28.5 Balance | -278.1% |
| 2025 | 29.4 Balance | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 6.3 Balance | -78.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6.3 Balance is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -464.3% | -5.6 Balance | -31.6 Balance |
| 2024 | +278.1% | -16 Balance | 28.5 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.45 Balance | -23.8 Balance | -21.1 Balance | 2 |
| 2010s | -16.86 Balance | -23.6 Balance | -5.6 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.67 Balance | -31.6 Balance | 29.4 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in North Macedonia was 6.3 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 Balance in 2025.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.6 Balance in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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