Total reserves in months of imports in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.57 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in North Macedonia peaked at 5.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.02 | — |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 4.93 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 4.69 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.01 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.31 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.97 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.23 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.26 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 4.58 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.02 | 3.36 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 2.92 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.97 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 3.59 | 5.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.75 compare
- 78 Türkiye 4.73 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 4.65 compare
- 81 Tunisia 4.51 compare
- 82 Malaysia 4.45 compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.44 compare
More financial sector data for North Macedonia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 360,001 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 7.76 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 706.83 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,322 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in North Macedonia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in North Macedonia was 4.57 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].