North Macedonia

Country in Europe

In brief

Unemployment: 12.3% (2025). World rank 163 of 186 (1 = best); in Europe, 39 of 40. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 28.8% (2025). World rank 165 of 186 (1 = best); in Europe, 40 of 40. Imports, share of GDP: 73.4% (2025). World rank 28 of 184; in Europe, 10 of 43. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $10.1B → $19.1B, GDP per person $5,263 → $10,490, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $15,034 → $28,029.

Size and growth

GDP: $19.1B 2025
GDP per person: $10,490 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $28,029 2025
GDP growth per year: +3.5% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Upper-middle income
Gross national income per person: $9,490 2025
Inflation: +4.1% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 37 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 6% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 24.1% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 57% 2025
Unemployment: 12.3% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 28.8% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 42.7% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 59.7% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 73.4% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: -4.3% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +3.5% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 2.5% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 18.8% 2024
Currency: Macedonian Denar (MKD)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 33.5 2019
Living on under $3 a day: 3.9% 2019