External trade, January - August 2025, preliminary data
In the period January – August 2025, exports increased compared to the period January – August 2024
The total value of exported goods from the Republic of North Macedonia in the period January - August 2025 amounted to 325 133.2 million denars, a 1.8% increase compared to the same period last year. The value of imported goods in the same period was 464 340.0 million denars, or 2.7% more than the same period last year.
The external trade by products by the Standard International Trade Classification shows that in the exports the most significant products were: supported catalysts with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships, parts of the seats of subgroup 821.1 and other supported catalysts.
In the imports, the most significant products were: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude), other metals of the platinum group and alloys thereof, unwrought or in powder form, platinum and platinum alloys, unwrought or in powder form and electricity.
In the period January - August 2025, according to the total external trade volume, the most important trade partners of the Republic of North Macedonia were Germany, Great Britain, China, Greece and Serbia, which made up 47.7% of the total volume of trade. The EU Member States accounted for 59.8% of the total trade
Key takeaway
Exports January - August 2025 compared to January - August 2024
- 325 133.2 million denars: +1.8%
- 5 278.1 million euros: +1.7%
- 5 867.8 million US dollars: +4.3%
Imports January - August 2025 compared to January - August 2024
- 464 340.0 million denars: +2.7%
- 7 538.2 million euros: +2.7%
- 8 376.7 million US dollars: +5.3%
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Export and import by months, preliminary data
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