Macédoine Balance Commerciale

North Macedonia’s trade deficit widened significantly to USD 355.5 million in August 2025 from USD 250 million in the same month of the previous year. Exports declined 3.6% year-on-year to USD 660.9 million, while imports rose by 8.5% to USD 1,016.5 million. For the January to August period, the country’s trade shortfall reached USD 2,509 million. Exports advanced by 4.3% compared to the same period a year earlier, totaling USD 5,867 million, mainly driven by higher sales of animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes (+28.7%), beverages and tobacco (+28.6%), and machinery finished products (+16.4%). Meanwhile, imports increased faster at 5.3% to USD 8,377 million, primarily due to increased purchases of animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes (+26.5%) and beverages and tobacco (+14.4%).