{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-trade-balance-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-trade-balance-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-trade-balance-gdp/","title":"North Macedonia Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP): -13.7 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -0.7pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"-13.7","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":-14.3},{"period":"2001","value":-13.1},{"period":"2002","value":-18.9},{"period":"2003","value":-15.8},{"period":"2004","value":-19.5},{"period":"2005","value":-16.2},{"period":"2006","value":-17},{"period":"2007","value":-17.9},{"period":"2008","value":-25.1},{"period":"2009","value":-21.6},{"period":"2010","value":-18.3},{"period":"2011","value":-18.9},{"period":"2012","value":-21.5},{"period":"2013","value":-18.1},{"period":"2014","value":-17.2},{"period":"2015","value":-16.2},{"period":"2016","value":-14.9},{"period":"2017","value":-13.8},{"period":"2018","value":-12.5},{"period":"2019","value":-13.8},{"period":"2020","value":-12.7},{"period":"2021","value":-15.8},{"period":"2022","value":-20.6},{"period":"2023","value":-13},{"period":"2024","value":-13},{"period":"2025","value":-13.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"-13.7","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"-13.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"-13.0","yoyChange":"+7.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"-20.6","yoyChange":"-4.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"-15.8","yoyChange":"-3.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"-12.7","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"-13.8","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"-12.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"-13.8","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"-14.9","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"-16.2","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"-17.2","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"-18.1","yoyChange":"+3.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"-21.5","yoyChange":"-2.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"-18.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"-18.3","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"-21.6","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"-25.1","yoyChange":"-7.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"-17.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"-17.0","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the external balance of goods and services as a share of GDP in North Macedonia from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at -12.5 % of GDP (current prices) in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of -25.1 in 2008. The latest reading of -13.7 in 2025 represents a change of -0.7pp."}]}