Foreign liabilities in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Foreign liabilities was 16.05 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
117th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16.05 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.30 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in North Macedonia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 1.6B current US$1996: 1.3B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 2.1B current US$2001: 2.6B current US$2002: 3.0B current US$2003: 3.9B current US$2004: 4.7B current US$2005: 4.9B current US$2006: 5.9B current US$2007: 7.6B current US$2008: 8.2B current US$2009: 9.2B current US$2010: 9.1B current US$2011: 10.5B current US$2012: 11.1B current US$2013: 11.9B current US$2014: 11.2B current US$2015: 10.5B current US$2016: 11.3B current US$2017: 13.2B current US$2018: 13.7B current US$2019: 14.1B current US$2020: 16.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in North Macedonia is 16.05 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in North Macedonia peaked at 16.05 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.30 billion current US$, in 1996.

North Macedonia ranks 117th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in North Macedonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.61 billion current US$
1996 1.30 billion current US$ -19.5%
1997 1.32 billion current US$ +1.7%
1998 1.77 billion current US$ +33.9%
1999 1.89 billion current US$ +7.0%
2000 2.10 billion current US$ +11.1%
2001 2.64 billion current US$ +25.6%
2002 2.98 billion current US$ +13.2%
2003 3.94 billion current US$ +32.1%
2004 4.73 billion current US$ +19.9%
2005 4.90 billion current US$ +3.6%
2006 5.87 billion current US$ +19.7%
2007 7.64 billion current US$ +30.3%
2008 8.24 billion current US$ +7.9%
2009 9.17 billion current US$ +11.3%
2010 9.15 billion current US$ -0.3%
2011 10.45 billion current US$ +14.3%
2012 11.12 billion current US$ +6.4%
2013 11.91 billion current US$ +7.1%
2014 11.17 billion current US$ -6.2%
2015 10.55 billion current US$ -5.5%
2016 11.33 billion current US$ +7.4%
2017 13.17 billion current US$ +16.2%
2018 13.69 billion current US$ +4.0%
2019 14.12 billion current US$ +3.2%
2020 16.05 billion current US$ +13.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 16.05 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 16.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.58 billion current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ 1.89 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.22 billion current US$ 2.10 billion current US$ 9.17 billion current US$ 10
2010s 11.67 billion current US$ 9.15 billion current US$ 14.12 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.05 billion current US$ 16.05 billion current US$ 16.05 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 114 Albania 18.92 billion current US$ compare
  2. 115 Niger 16.89 billion current US$ compare
  3. 116 Armenia 16.23 billion current US$ compare
  4. 118 Montenegro 14.79 billion current US$ compare
  5. 119 Mali 13.72 billion current US$ compare
  6. 120 Chad 13.68 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in North Macedonia?
Foreign liabilities in North Macedonia was 16.05 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.05 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does North Macedonia rank for foreign liabilities?
North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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