Foreign direct investment, net in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net was -275.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-275.71 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 75.4%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
-11.21 million BoP, current US$
in 1996
All-time low
-1.12 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Foreign direct investment, net in North Macedonia, 1996–2025

-1.0B-750.0M-500.0M-250.0M01996201020251996: -11.2M BoP, current US$1997: -15.7M BoP, current US$1998: -150.5M BoP, current US$1999: -88.1M BoP, current US$2000: -215.7M BoP, current US$2001: -446.3M BoP, current US$2002: -105.5M BoP, current US$2003: -117.5M BoP, current US$2004: -321.9M BoP, current US$2005: -94.2M BoP, current US$2006: -424.0M BoP, current US$2007: -700.2M BoP, current US$2008: -600.5M BoP, current US$2009: -185.5M BoP, current US$2010: -206.9M BoP, current US$2011: -473.9M BoP, current US$2012: -165.5M BoP, current US$2013: -305.0M BoP, current US$2014: -261.4M BoP, current US$2015: -230.3M BoP, current US$2016: -349.4M BoP, current US$2017: -198.5M BoP, current US$2018: -713.3M BoP, current US$2019: -404.0M BoP, current US$2020: -172.9M BoP, current US$2021: -453.2M BoP, current US$2022: -683.8M BoP, current US$2023: -527.9M BoP, current US$2024: -1.1B BoP, current US$2025: -275.7M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in North Macedonia stood at -275.71 million BoP, current US$.

The figure is up 75.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in North Macedonia peaked at -11.21 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -66.38 million BoP, current US$ -150.47 million BoP, current US$ -11.21 million BoP, current US$ 4
2000s -321.11 million BoP, current US$ -700.15 million BoP, current US$ -94.23 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -330.81 million BoP, current US$ -713.26 million BoP, current US$ -165.50 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -539.23 million BoP, current US$ -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ -172.91 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 86 Kyrgyzstan -237.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 87 East Timor -253.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 88 Seychelles -267.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 90 Antigua and Barbuda -291.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 91 Argentina -299.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 92 Jamaica -304.01 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in North Macedonia?
Foreign direct investment, net in North Macedonia was -275.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was -11.21 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.