Food imports in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Food imports was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in North Macedonia is 11.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in North Macedonia peaked at 20.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 25.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.7% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in North Macedonia?
- Food imports in North Macedonia was 11.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for food imports?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.