Country export capability

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
export capability

A reported view of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MKD1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$8.8B2024 reported value
Latest imports$11.2B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$2.4BExports minus imports
Export growth-5.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recorded $8.8B in exports and $11.2B in imports. The resulting -$2.4B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -5.6% year on year and show a calculated +1.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Germany received $3.3B in reported exports, representing 37.8% of the latest country total. Miscellaneous chemical products was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $2.1B and 23.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$17.0B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$9.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.8MReported population
Labor force949Reported labor force
Investment rate26.9%National investment rate
Savings rate15.9%National savings rate
Trade openness147.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP64.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education92.6%Education context
Tertiary education25.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
CzechiaCZEHigh attention20.9%14.8%6.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention90%36.6%2.3%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNCritical attention93.4%26.8%15.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
GermanyDEUWatch20.8%25.9%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GreeceGRCHigh attention63.9%38%1.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
BulgariaBGRWatch45.2%17.3%7.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
South AfricaZAFHigh attention98.6%0.5%9.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SerbiaSRBWatch31.4%24.5%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPHigh attention66.6%11.3%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SloveniaSVNHigh attention58.9%10.1%4.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing +60.2%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
13815HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous chemical products (38) ↗$2.1B23.8%3
28544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$851.1M9.6%8
38421HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$375.7M4.3%11
49401HS4 detail codeFurniture and lighting (94) ↗$369.7M4.2%13
58537HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$357.1M4%2
62716HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$273.1M3.1%1
77208HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$213.2M2.4%14
83004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$183.7M2.1%10
98708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$183.5M2.1%14
102401HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$150.5M1.7%3
118507HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$141.0M1.6%7
127306HS4 detail codeArticles of iron or steel (73) ↗$136.8M1.5%10

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia combines $8.8B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recorded $8.8B in reported exports and $11.2B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $2.4B. Exports changed -5.6% year on year and +1.4% annualized over three years. Miscellaneous chemical products (HS2 38) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1GermanyDEU$3.3B37.8%-14%-4.5%
2SerbiaSRB$624.3M7.1%+3.8%+10.4%
3BulgariaBGR$492.5M5.6%+2.7%+5.7%
4CzechiaCZE$417.0M4.7%+6.2%+17.3%
5GreeceGRC$355.7M4%-17.9%+7.2%
6HungaryHUN$306.4M3.5%+6.3%+3.3%
7PolandPOL$212.0M2.4%-12.4%+10.6%
8SlovakiaSVK$201.2M2.3%+0.8%+13.5%
9ItalyITA$195.7M2.2%-1.4%-4.7%
10RomaniaROU$181.5M2.1%+20.8%+15.4%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$4.2B
2014
$5.0B
2015
$4.8B
2016
$5.3B
2017
$6.1B
2018
$7.2B
2019
$7.4B
2020
$6.9B
2021
$8.5B
2022
$9.2B
2023
$9.4B
2024
$8.8B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets36Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners4Country context
Shared-language partners0Country context
Average partner distance6,454 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA13.3%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share28.2%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak22.4%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports84.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-3.5

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,617.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration538.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MKD
Exports Usd$8.8B
Imports Usd$11.2B
Trade Balance Usd-$2.4B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-5.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-1.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct1.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct0.8%
Export Partner Hhi1,617.3
Export Product Hhi538.9
Momentum Score-3.5
Risk Score10.8
Gdp Million Usd16,951.68 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$9.3K
Population1,824,359
Labor Force949
Investment Rate Pct26.9%
Savings Rate Pct15.9%
Secondary Education Pct92.6%
Tertiary Education Pct25.5%
Total Factor Productivity564.5
Trade Openness Pct147.1%
Exports Gdp Pct64.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners36
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4
Num Shared Language Partners0
Avg Partner Distance Km6,454 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta13
Pct Partners Shared Language0
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,470
Num Border Partners90
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.3
Pct Products High Elasticity72
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential75,028,590.7
Foreign Market Potential524,812.4

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MKD
All History Lane Count5,617
Current Lane Count2,890
Critical Lane Count4
High Attention Lane Count177
High Volatility Lane Count1,466
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count1,039
Declining Demand Lane Count20
Concentrated Market Lane Count732
Access Friction Lane Count164
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count36
Monitored Exports Current Usd$8.1B
Attention Exports Usd$2.3B
Critical Exports Usd$162.5M
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.6B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.3B
Non Fta Exports Usd$559.0M
Monitored Attention Share Pct28.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct84.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct22.4%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,653 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$8.8B
Total Imports Latest Usd$11.2B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$2.4B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-5.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct1.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd16,951.68 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$9.3K
Population Latest1,824,359
Investment Rate Latest Pct26.9%
Savings Rate Latest Pct15.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct147.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct64.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest36
Foreign Market Potential Latest524,812.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct6.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.6%
Partner Hhi Latest1,617.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct37.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct50.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,406.9
Partner Hhi All Max2,336.6
Product Hhi Latest538.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct19.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct32.2%
Product Hhi All Avg349.4
Product Hhi All Max750
Total Exports Attention Share Pct25.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.8%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.2B$1.8B-$582.1MNot reportedNot reported
1996$989.3M$1.6B-$658.1M-17.6%Not reported
1997$998.3M$1.6B-$595.1M+0.9%Not reported
1998$1.1B$1.7B-$528.8M+13.1%-2%
1999$1.0B$1.8B-$773.1M-10%+0.9%
2000$1.1B$2.1B-$994.1M+9.5%+3.7%
2001$914.6M$1.6B-$709.5M-17.8%-6.8%
2002$863.5M$1.7B-$883.3M-5.6%-5.3%
2003$1.1B$2.0B-$873.0M+26.8%-0.5%
2004$1.4B$2.5B-$1.1B+27.2%+15.1%
2005$1.7B$2.7B-$983.0M+23%+25.7%
2006$2.3B$3.3B-$983.4M+37.1%+29%
2007$3.4B$4.4B-$976.5M+45.7%+34.9%
2008$3.8B$5.9B-$2.1B+11.8%+30.7%
2009$2.6B$4.4B-$1.8B-32.9%+3%
2010$3.2B$4.7B-$1.5B+26.4%-1.8%
2011$4.4B$6.0B-$1.5B+36.1%+4.9%
2012$3.9B$5.8B-$1.9B-11.4%+15.1%
2013$4.2B$6.0B-$1.8B+8.5%+9.4%
2014$5.0B$6.8B-$1.8B+18.8%+4.5%
2015$4.8B$6.1B-$1.3B-4.8%+7.1%
2016$5.3B$6.4B-$1.1B+10.2%+7.6%
2017$6.1B$7.1B-$1.1B+14.4%+6.3%
2018$7.2B$8.3B-$1.1B+19.4%+14.6%
2019$7.4B$8.7B-$1.3B+2.3%+11.8%
2020$6.9B$8.1B-$1.2B-6.3%+4.6%
2021$8.5B$10.9B-$2.5B+22.4%+5.5%
2022$9.2B$12.3B-$3.1B+8.3%+7.5%
2023$9.4B$11.4B-$2.0B+2%+10.5%
2024$8.8B$11.2B-$2.4B-5.6%+1.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
138Miscellaneous chemical products$2.1B23.9%4871
285Electrical machinery$1.8B20.5%126257
384Machinery$542.1M6.1%100515
494Furniture and lighting$491.3M5.6%9042
572Iron and steel$439.9M5%45147
687Vehicles$330.5M3.7%9887
762Non-knitted clothing$324.0M3.7%95112
827Mineral fuels$312.4M3.5%4736
926Ores, slag and ash$212.4M2.4%1517
1073Articles of iron or steel$209.1M2.4%88123

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
13815Miscellaneous chemical products (38)$2.1B23.8%3
28544Electrical machinery (85)$851.1M9.6%8
38421Machinery (84)$375.7M4.3%11
49401Furniture and lighting (94)$369.7M4.2%13
58537Electrical machinery (85)$357.1M4%2
62716Mineral fuels (27)$273.1M3.1%1
77208Iron and steel (72)$213.2M2.4%14
83004Pharmaceutical products (30)$183.7M2.1%10
98708Vehicles (87)$183.5M2.1%14
102401Tobacco (24)$150.5M1.7%3
118507Electrical machinery (85)$141.0M1.6%7
127306Articles of iron or steel (73)$136.8M1.5%10

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1GermanyDEU$3.3B37.8%-14%-4.5%
2SerbiaSRB$624.3M7.1%+3.8%+10.4%
3BulgariaBGR$492.5M5.6%+2.7%+5.7%
4CzechiaCZE$417.0M4.7%+6.2%+17.3%
5GreeceGRC$355.7M4%-17.9%+7.2%
6HungaryHUN$306.4M3.5%+6.3%+3.3%
7PolandPOL$212.0M2.4%-12.4%+10.6%
8SlovakiaSVK$201.2M2.3%+0.8%+13.5%
9ItalyITA$195.7M2.2%-1.4%-4.7%
10RomaniaROU$181.5M2.1%+20.8%+15.4%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Czechia (CZE)High attention20.9%14.8%6.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention90%36.6%2.3%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3China (CHN)Critical attention93.4%26.8%15.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Germany (DEU)Watch20.8%25.9%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Greece (GRC)High attention63.9%38%1.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Bulgaria (BGR)Watch45.2%17.3%7.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7South Africa (ZAF)High attention98.6%0.5%9.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Serbia (SRB)Watch31.4%24.5%1.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Spain (ESP)High attention66.6%11.3%1.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Slovenia (SVN)High attention58.9%10.1%4.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Brunei (BRN)848180new$28.5M0.4%100
2Azerbaijan (AZE)730820new$17.5M1%100
3Belgium (BEL)722540new$85.8M0.2%100
4Republic of Korea (KOR)850710new$31.7M0.4%100
5Kazakhstan (KAZ)999999new$8.0M4%100
6Israel (ISR)690210new$2.7M19.6%100
7Israel (ISR)681591new$1.4M27.8%100
8France (FRA)901831new$750.2M0.2%100
9Ireland (IRL)847910new$22.0M1%100
10Indonesia (IDN)400219new$240.0M0.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing (+60.2%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

What is the latest reported export value for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia?

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recorded $8.8B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia?

Germany leads by reported export value at $3.3B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's exports?

Miscellaneous chemical products leads by reported value at $2.1B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.