North Macedonia (MKD)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$8.42B

Imports

$11.97B

Total trade

$20.39B

Trade balance

-$3.54B

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North Macedonia - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

Germany (DEU)

Total

22.8%

Exports

39.8%

$3.35B

Imports

10.9%

$1.30B

Total

22.8%

$4.66B

Rank #2

Serbia (SRB)

Total

8.5%

Exports

10.5%

$882.18M

Imports

7.1%

$848.20M

Total

8.5%

$1.73B

Rank #3

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

7.0%

Exports

1.3%

$109.89M

Imports

11.1%

$1.32B

Total

7.0%

$1.43B

Rank #4

Greece (GRC)

Total

6.6%

Exports

3.4%

$284.32M

Imports

8.9%

$1.07B

Total

6.6%

$1.35B

Rank #5

China (CHN)

Total

6.0%

Exports

0.7%

$56.74M

Imports

9.7%

$1.17B

Total

6.0%

$1.22B

Rank #6

Bulgaria (BGR)

Total

5.4%

Exports

5.6%

$473.87M

Imports

5.3%

$635.85M

Total

5.4%

$1.11B

Rank #7

Türkiye (TUR)

Total

4.8%

Exports

2.0%

$165.44M

Imports

6.8%

$816.66M

Total

4.8%

$982.10M

Rank #8

Italy (ITA)

Total

3.6%

Exports

2.6%

$222.72M

Imports

4.3%

$519.09M

Total

3.6%

$741.81M

Rank #9

Poland (POL)

Total

2.7%

Exports

1.3%

$109.43M

Imports

3.6%

$433.71M

Total

2.7%

$543.15M

Rank #10

Hungary (HUN)

Total

2.6%

Exports

3.7%

$308.04M

Imports

1.9%

$232.08M

Total

2.6%

$540.12M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	Germany (DEU)	39.8% $3.35B	10.9% $1.30B	22.8% $4.66B
2	Serbia (SRB)	10.5% $882.18M	7.1% $848.20M	8.5% $1.73B
3	United Kingdom (GBR)	1.3% $109.89M	11.1% $1.32B	7.0% $1.43B
4	Greece (GRC)	3.4% $284.32M	8.9% $1.07B	6.6% $1.35B
5	China (CHN)	0.7% $56.74M	9.7% $1.17B	6.0% $1.22B
6	Bulgaria (BGR)	5.6% $473.87M	5.3% $635.85M	5.4% $1.11B
7	Türkiye (TUR)	2.0% $165.44M	6.8% $816.66M	4.8% $982.10M
8	Italy (ITA)	2.6% $222.72M	4.3% $519.09M	3.6% $741.81M
9	Poland (POL)	1.3% $109.43M	3.6% $433.71M	2.7% $543.15M
10	Hungary (HUN)	3.7% $308.04M	1.9% $232.08M	2.6% $540.12M

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North Macedonia's total trade in 2024 reached $20.4B, ranking it #88 globally.
Exports amounted to $8.4B and imports to $12.0B, leading to a trade deficit of -$3.5B.
The country's top export destination was Germany, with shipments valued at $3.4B (39.8% of total exports).
Top imports came from the United Kingdom, valued at $1.3B (11.1% of total imports).
The leading export category was Chemical products n.e.c. (HS2 38), totaling $2.0B in value.
Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85) was the most imported product category, with a value of $1.6B.

North Macedonia's Trade Performance in 2024

In 2024, North Macedonia engaged in $20.4B of total trade, ranking 88th in the world. The country's exports were valued at $8.4B, while imports stood at $12.0B, creating a trade balance of -$3.5B. The trade profile is shaped by key relationships with European partners and specialized industrial outputs.

Top Export and Import Partners

Germany was the primary destination for North Macedonia's exports, accounting for 39.8% of the total with a value of $3.4B. Other significant export partners included Serbia and Bulgaria. On the import side, the United Kingdom and Germany were the largest sources of goods, with imports valued at $1.3B and $1.3B respectively. China also stands out as a major import partner.

Key Traded Products

North Macedonia's top export is 'Chemical products n.e.c.' (HS2 38), which represents 23.3% of its total export value at $2.0B. This is followed by 'Electrical machinery and equipment' (HS2 85), worth $1.7B. For imports, 'Electrical machinery and equipment' (HS2 85) is the most significant category, with imports totaling $1.6B, followed by 'Mineral fuels and oils' (HS2 27) at $1.4B.

Exports

North Macedonia - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$1.97B

23.3% share

#2 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$1.72B

20.4% share

#3 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$456.20M

5.4% share

#4 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$417.34M

5.0% share

#5 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$402.03M

4.8% share

#6 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$346.55M

4.1% share

#7 • HS 62

Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted

$308.41M

3.7% share

#8 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$291.51M

3.5% share

#9 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$215.91M

2.6% share

#10 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$212.08M

2.5% share

#11 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$197.07M

2.3% share

#12 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$185.61M

2.2% share

#13 • HS 24

Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body

$152.35M

1.8% share

#14 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$115.53M

1.4% share

#15 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$115.18M

1.4% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Chemical products n.e.c.	$1.97B	23.3%
2	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$1.72B	20.4%
3	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$456.20M	5.4%
4	Iron and steel	$417.34M	5.0%
5	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$402.03M	4.8%
6	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$346.55M	4.1%
7	Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted	$308.41M	3.7%
8	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$291.51M	3.5%
9	Ores, slag and ash	$215.91M	2.6%
10	Iron or steel articles	$212.08M	2.5%
11	Pharmaceutical products	$197.07M	2.3%
12	Plastics and articles thereof	$185.61M	2.2%
13	Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body	$152.35M	1.8%
14	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$115.53M	1.4%
15	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$115.18M	1.4%

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North Macedonia - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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North Macedonia - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

North Macedonia - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$1.56B

13.0% share

#2 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$1.41B

11.8% share

#3 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$1.06B

8.9% share

#4 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$845.62M

7.1% share

#5 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$662.88M

5.5% share

#6 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$559.26M

4.7% share

#7 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$525.65M

4.4% share

#8 • HS 69

Ceramic products

$433.52M

3.6% share

#9 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$290.05M

2.4% share

#10 • HS 28

Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes

$284.14M

2.4% share

#11 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$231.79M

1.9% share

#12 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$203.15M

1.7% share

#13 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$157.43M

1.3% share

#14 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$151.84M

1.3% share

#15 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$148.61M

1.2% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$1.56B	13.0%
2	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$1.41B	11.8%
3	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$1.06B	8.9%
4	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$845.62M	7.1%
5	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$662.88M	5.5%
6	Iron and steel	$559.26M	4.7%
7	Plastics and articles thereof	$525.65M	4.4%
8	Ceramic products	$433.52M	3.6%
9	Pharmaceutical products	$290.05M	2.4%
10	Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes	$284.14M	2.4%
11	Iron or steel articles	$231.79M	1.9%
12	Meat and edible meat offal	$203.15M	1.7%
13	Chemical products n.e.c.	$157.43M	1.3%
14	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$151.84M	1.3%
15	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$148.61M	1.2%

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North Macedonia - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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North Macedonia - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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