North Macedonia

North Macedonia Exports 2023

Complete list of North Macedonia's 159 export destinations and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$9.67B
Total exports (2023)
#105
Global export rank
159
Destination countries
100+
Product categories tracked

North Macedonia exported $9.67 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #105 largest exporter. Goods flowed to 159 destinations, with the top ten markets absorbing 75.0% of total export value. The leading export was reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included, valued at $2.20 billion 22.7% of the country's export portfolio.

The two tables below list every destination country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.

All export destinations

159 countries and territories. Click any country for the full bilateral page.

#Destination2023 export value% of total
1Germany$3.96B41.00%
2Serbia$869.31M8.99%
3Bulgaria$418.95M4.33%
4Greece$351.37M3.63%
5Hungary$330.23M3.42%
6Belgium$324.42M3.36%
7Czechia$287.28M2.97%
8USA$264.53M2.74%
9Italy$233.93M2.42%
10Türkiye$210.53M2.18%
11Slovakia$206.98M2.14%
12Spain$179.18M1.85%
13United Kingdom$178.69M1.85%
14Romania$151.06M1.56%
15Albania$147.54M1.53%
16Croatia$139.52M1.44%
17Slovenia$129.22M1.34%
18Poland$125.44M1.30%
19Netherlands$123.68M1.28%
20Bosnia Herzegovina$122.75M1.27%
21China$118.76M1.23%
22Austria$109.31M1.13%
23Switzerland$99.76M1.03%
24France$79.82M0.83%
25Finland$48.36M0.50%
26Russian Federation$48.04M0.50%
27Montenegro$46.84M0.48%
28Sweden$42.54M0.44%
29Ukraine$23.91M0.25%
30Brazil$23.76M0.25%
31Luxembourg$16.70M0.17%
32Mexico$16.52M0.17%
33Denmark$15.57M0.16%
34Norway$15.15M0.16%
35Indonesia$14.85M0.15%
36Canada$14.24M0.15%
37Australia$14.11M0.15%
38South Africa$11.64M0.12%
39Japan$9.90M0.10%
40Israel$8.88M0.09%
41Morocco$8.88M0.09%
42Lithuania$7.73M0.08%
43Saudi Arabia$7.61M0.08%
44Rep. of Moldova$7.24M0.07%
45Portugal$7.12M0.07%
46United Arab Emirates$6.52M0.07%
47Rep. of Korea$6.23M0.06%
48Latvia$6.22M0.06%
49Ireland$5.38M0.06%
50India$4.50M0.05%
51Iraq$4.44M0.05%
52Qatar$3.91M0.04%
53Thailand$3.82M0.04%
54Nigeria$3.44M0.04%
55Armenia$3.02M0.03%
56Egypt$3.02M0.03%
57Other Asia, nes$2.67M0.03%
58Estonia$2.32M0.02%
59Georgia$2.22M0.02%
60Kazakhstan$2.21M0.02%
61Belarus$2.20M0.02%
62Azerbaijan$2.20M0.02%
63Cyprus$2.16M0.02%
64China, Hong Kong SAR$2.00M0.02%
65Malta$1.36M0.01%
66Guatemala$1.33M0.01%
67Iceland$1.31M0.01%
68Argentina$1.25M0.01%
69Philippines$1.23M0.01%
70Jordan$1.22M0.01%
71Kuwait$1.10M0.01%
72Tunisia$994,8730.01%
73Viet Nam$886,9710.01%
74Singapore$842,9020.01%
75Libya$696,9260.01%
76New Zealand$685,5890.01%
77Ghana$628,8260.01%
78Lebanon$541,5060.01%
79Mongolia$434,9160.00%
80Angola$415,9180.00%
81Iran$414,0340.00%
82State of Palestine$404,5390.00%
83Uzbekistan$401,2800.00%
84Malaysia$393,5440.00%
85Côte d'Ivoire$393,2860.00%
86Uruguay$385,6260.00%
87Venezuela$376,9120.00%
88Bahrain$334,7390.00%
89Peru$307,0000.00%
90Belize$287,3270.00%
91Chile$246,0240.00%
92China, Macao SAR$239,9530.00%
93Oman$238,6770.00%
94Kyrgyzstan$238,1500.00%
95Mauritius$225,3520.00%
96Mauritania$225,3510.00%
97Colombia$212,7750.00%
98Nicaragua$210,2310.00%
99Jamaica$202,3730.00%
100Dominican Rep.$200,3320.00%
101Senegal$197,9630.00%
102Pakistan$170,0960.00%
103United Rep. of Tanzania$164,9460.00%
104San Marino$149,0080.00%
105Liberia$132,3160.00%
106El Salvador$126,3320.00%
107Cambodia$116,3740.00%
108Andorra$115,4720.00%
109Ethiopia$115,1410.00%
110Yemen$113,7370.00%
111Afghanistan$108,1310.00%
112Paraguay$94,1620.00%
113Honduras$86,6530.00%
114Suriname$80,4500.00%
115Cameroon$59,0650.00%
116Rwanda$55,9220.00%
117Sierra Leone$49,8500.00%
118Gambia$49,2040.00%
119Madagascar$47,3660.00%
120Kenya$44,5050.00%
121Costa Rica$38,8940.00%
122Trinidad and Tobago$35,5500.00%
123Central African Rep.$35,2680.00%
124Zambia$33,5980.00%
125Curaçao$32,0950.00%
126Saint Pierre and Miquelon$31,2820.00%
127French Polynesia$27,8330.00%
128Bermuda$27,5070.00%
129Mozambique$23,2960.00%
130Syria$22,4330.00%
131Cayman Isds$21,5220.00%
132Ecuador$20,5420.00%
133Guyana$18,8040.00%
134Niger$15,9990.00%
135Sri Lanka$15,9540.00%
136Equatorial Guinea$15,2130.00%
137Benin$13,8590.00%
138Malawi$13,8530.00%
139Namibia$13,8480.00%
140Seychelles$11,7090.00%
141Burkina Faso$9,4120.00%
142New Caledonia$8,5670.00%
143Bahamas$7,7040.00%
144Dem. Rep. of the Congo$6,5660.00%
145Saint Maarten$6,2100.00%
146Botswana$4,8420.00%
147Gabon$4,0870.00%
148Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$3,8770.00%
149Dominica$3,6580.00%
150Tajikistan$2,8310.00%
151Brunei Darussalam$2,5550.00%
152Eswatini$1,4070.00%
153Fiji$6750.00%
154Nepal$6250.00%
155Uganda$4440.00%
156Turks and Caicos Isds$4280.00%
157Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$1730.00%
158Barbados$1000.00%
159Maldives$330.00%

Top export products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 export value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1381512Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included$2.20B22.75%
2854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$627.49M6.49%
3381519Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included$420.89M4.35%
4870210Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used$329.62M3.41%
5271600Electrical energy$313.89M3.25%
6940190Seat: parts$301.65M3.12%
7853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$223.95M2.32%
8842139Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines$165.68M1.71%
9720851Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm$141.04M1.46%
10240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped)$139.38M1.44%
11870240Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used$110.08M1.14%
12870895Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof$104.19M1.08%
13720852Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm$102.23M1.06%
14271000Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils$101.22M1.05%
15300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$97.17M1.01%
16730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73$90.76M0.94%
17260700Lead ores and concentrates$85.98M0.89%
18850710Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$84.74M0.88%
19850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W$80.66M0.83%
20870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts$78.39M0.81%
21260300Copper ores and concentrates$68.27M0.71%
22853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$68.07M0.70%
23300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$66.63M0.69%
24940490Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)$65.90M0.68%
25190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$61.79M0.64%
26721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics$55.47M0.57%
27720260Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel$54.61M0.56%
28200599Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen$52.85M0.55%
29903289Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic$51.38M0.53%
30841950Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes$51.35M0.53%
31620520Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$50.18M0.52%
32620343Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$46.04M0.48%
33260800Zinc ores and concentrates$44.90M0.46%
34870892Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereof$44.16M0.46%
35851680Resistors: electric heating, other than those of heading no. 8545$43.04M0.45%
36220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less$41.11M0.43%
37251512Marble and travertine: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more$40.35M0.42%
38854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors$38.36M0.40%
39851230Sound signalling equipment: electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)$37.20M0.38%
40721491Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section$36.73M0.38%
41730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73$34.70M0.36%
42220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured$34.66M0.36%
43853225Electrical capacitors: fixed, dielectric of paper or plastics$34.14M0.35%
44391721Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethylene$32.83M0.34%
45070490Vegetables, brassica: edible, n.e.c. in heading no. 0704, fresh or chilled$32.82M0.34%
46860721Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereof$30.16M0.31%
47850720Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$30.16M0.31%
48620333Jackets and blazers: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$30.14M0.31%
49940161Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)$29.66M0.31%
50721049Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)$29.41M0.30%
51853400Circuits: printed$29.16M0.30%
52854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors$29.06M0.30%
53841459Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51$28.28M0.29%
54730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308$28.07M0.29%
55850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507$27.08M0.28%
56870840Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereof$26.33M0.27%
57850440Electrical static converters$25.78M0.27%
58620463Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$25.32M0.26%
59680911Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented$24.58M0.25%
60740400Copper: waste and scrap$23.93M0.25%
61851671Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes$23.72M0.25%
62070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta, fresh or chilled$23.02M0.24%
63620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$22.66M0.23%
64262099Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620$20.64M0.21%
65252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured$20.39M0.21%
66620630Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$19.82M0.20%
67060210Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips$19.48M0.20%
68870290Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used$19.07M0.20%
69610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$18.77M0.19%
70701959Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), n.e.c. in item no. 7019.5$18.56M0.19%
71210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$18.39M0.19%
72400921Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), tubing, piping and hoses, reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal, without fittings$18.34M0.19%
73220429Wine: still, in containers holding more than 10 litres$18.26M0.19%
74721621Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm$17.90M0.19%
75851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$17.78M0.18%
76620640Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$17.29M0.18%
77190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa$17.09M0.18%
78200190Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)$16.75M0.17%
79853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$16.47M0.17%
80321490Mastics: n.e.c. in heading no. 3214$15.67M0.16%
81020410Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled$15.24M0.16%
82080810Fruit, edible: apples, fresh$15.21M0.16%
83210500Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoa$15.19M0.16%
84080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh$14.93M0.15%
85180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18$14.88M0.15%
86621133Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$14.21M0.15%
87392020Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials$14.13M0.15%
88700910Glass: rear-view mirrors for vehicles$14.08M0.15%
89180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less$14.06M0.15%
90721230Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)$13.99M0.14%
91070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled$13.96M0.14%
92721499Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section$13.92M0.14%
93851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$13.58M0.14%
94610510Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted$13.58M0.14%
95391733Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, other than those of item no. 3917.31, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittings$12.93M0.13%
96160100Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products$12.81M0.13%
97392113Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular$12.66M0.13%
98760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$12.44M0.13%
99870830Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof$12.32M0.13%
100640610Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners$12.30M0.13%