Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -1.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in North Macedonia stood at -1.85 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.0% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 346.31 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -53.4 % change on previous year, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 346.31 % change on previous year | +528.6% |
| 1996 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1997 | 33.86 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1998 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1999 | 78.38 % change on previous year | +711.2% |
| 2000 | 68.37 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2001 | -53.4 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2002 | -35.17 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 295.44 % change on previous year | -940.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2005 | 31.33 % change on previous year | +771.1% |
| 2006 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2008 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -1260.4% |
| 2009 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2010 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 25.08 % change on previous year | +366.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2013 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -921.6% |
| 2014 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -406.6% |
| 2015 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2016 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 2017 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2018 | 25.45 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 2019 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3843 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2022 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -1098.0% |
| 2023 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -665.2% |
| 2024 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2025 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -1.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -1.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1260.4% | 1.43 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.31 % change on previous year | -17.46 % change on previous year | 346.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 32 % change on previous year | -53.4 % change on previous year | 295.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -9.13 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 141 Botswana -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mongolia -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Kuwait -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Luxembourg -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Israel -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Tunisia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -1.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 346.31 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.4 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.