Remittances in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Remittances was 2.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.45
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2007
All-time low
1.46
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Remittances in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in North Macedonia is 2.45, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in North Macedonia peaked at 4.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Remittances in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.46 | — |
| 1997 | 1.99 | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 2.45 | -9.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.46 | 1.99 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 1.98 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 2.81 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.45 | 3.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in North Macedonia?
- Remittances in North Macedonia was 2.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2007.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for remittances?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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