Foreign direct investment, net inflows in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 675.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in North Macedonia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 675.78 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in North Macedonia peaked at 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.69 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.49 million BoP, current US$ | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | 151.16 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 340.69 million BoP, current US$ | 114.19 million BoP, current US$ | 733.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.56 million BoP, current US$ | 60.88 million BoP, current US$ | 648.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.37 million BoP, current US$ | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 716.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Mauritius 681.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Montenegro 676.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Bolivia 620.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Madagascar 606.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.57 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 856.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 18.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 82.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 113.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in North Macedonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in North Macedonia was 675.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- North Macedonia ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.