Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia is 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | -1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -286.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 6.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 13.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +221.3% |
| 2004 | 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 14.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 13.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 10.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 10.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 12.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 10.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 12.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 14.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +286.3% | -1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +221.3% | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 59 Philippines 15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Congo 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Haiti 14.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ukraine 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Uruguay 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Gambia 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in North Macedonia was 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.