Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 4.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in North Macedonia, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in North Macedonia stood at 4.31.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in North Macedonia peaked at 9.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.29 | — |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.16 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.07 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.66 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.07 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 4.31 | -12.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 71% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +26.9% | 3.99 | 5.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.98 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 4.61 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 3.99 | 5.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More financial sector data for North Macedonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in North Macedonia?
- Lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in North Macedonia was 4.31 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.