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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
import demand

A reported view of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

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MKD1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$11.2B2024 reported
Import growth-1.9%Year on year
Population1.8MReported population
GDP per capita$9.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness147.1%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia import?

In 2024, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recorded $11.2B in reported imports. Imports changed -1.9% year on year and +0.8% annualized over three years. Miscellaneous chemical products was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$6.0B
2014
$6.8B
2015
$6.1B
2016
$6.4B
2017
$7.1B
2018
$8.3B
2019
$8.7B
2020
$8.1B
2021
$10.9B
2022
$12.3B
2023
$11.4B
2024
$11.2B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$17.0B2024 macro context
GDP growth6.1%Five-year CAGR
Population growth-0.6%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate26.9%National rate
Savings rate15.9%National rate
Trade openness147.1%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Miscellaneous chemical productsHS2 38$152.9M1.4%6471
2Electrical machineryHS2 85$1.4B12.3%101257
3MachineryHS2 84$755.2M6.8%97515
4Furniture and lightingHS2 94$134.8M1.2%7042
5Iron and steelHS2 72$410.2M3.7%57147
6VehiclesHS2 87$642.9M5.7%8587
7Non-knitted clothingHS2 62$73.7M0.7%100112
8Mineral fuelsHS2 27$1.5B13.7%6736
9Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$136.0K0%717
10Articles of iron or steelHS2 73$204.2M1.8%83123

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,617.3Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share50.4%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets36Reported count
Average distance6,454 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd16,951.7 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Border1.5%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,470 km
Num Border Partners90
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.3
Pct Products High Elasticity71.9
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.2
Real Market Potential75,028,590.7
Foreign Market Potential524,812.4

Supplier context

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 Usd16,951.7 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$1.8B$1.2B-$582.1M+0%
1996$1.6B$989.3M-$658.1M-7.6%
1997$1.6B$998.3M-$595.1M-3.3%
1998$1.7B$1.1B-$528.8M+4.1%
1999$1.8B$1.0B-$773.1M+7.9%
2000$2.1B$1.1B-$994.1M+17.7%
2001$1.6B$914.6M-$709.5M-22.9%
2002$1.7B$863.5M-$883.3M+7.6%
2003$2.0B$1.1B-$873.0M+12.7%
2004$2.5B$1.4B-$1.1B+25.2%
2005$2.7B$1.7B-$983.0M+9.4%
2006$3.3B$2.3B-$983.4M+23.6%
2007$4.4B$3.4B-$976.5M+32%
2008$5.9B$3.8B-$2.1B+34.3%
2009$4.4B$2.6B-$1.8B-25.5%
2010$4.7B$3.2B-$1.5B+7.3%
2011$6.0B$4.4B-$1.5B+26%
2012$5.8B$3.9B-$1.9B-3.2%
2013$6.0B$4.2B-$1.8B+4%
2014$6.8B$5.0B-$1.8B+14%
2015$6.1B$4.8B-$1.3B-11.2%
2016$6.4B$5.3B-$1.1B+5.5%
2017$7.1B$6.1B-$1.1B+11.4%
2018$8.3B$7.2B-$1.1B+16.2%
2019$8.7B$7.4B-$1.3B+5%
2020$8.1B$6.9B-$1.2B-7.1%
2021$10.9B$8.5B-$2.5B+35.3%
2022$12.3B$9.2B-$3.1B+12.3%
2023$11.4B$9.4B-$2.0B-7.1%
2024$11.2B$8.8B-$2.4B-1.9%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
138Miscellaneous chemical products$152.9M1.4%6471
285Electrical machinery$1.4B12.3%101257
384Machinery$755.2M6.8%97515
494Furniture and lighting$134.8M1.2%7042
572Iron and steel$410.2M3.7%57147
687Vehicles$642.9M5.7%8587
762Non-knitted clothing$73.7M0.7%100112
827Mineral fuels$1.5B13.7%6736
926Ores, slag and ash$136.0K0%717
1073Articles of iron or steel$204.2M1.8%83123

Questions about this profile

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

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

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recorded $11.2B in reported imports in 2024.

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

Miscellaneous chemical products leads by reported import value at $152.9M.

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

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.