North Macedonia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, North Macedonia's secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 32.3% on 2024 (from US$184.65 million to US$244.37 million).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2024), the average change was +5.1% and a typical year strayed about 24.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 46.7% in 2001 and the biggest yearly fall was 89.4% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$12.51 million a year. A straight line explains 77% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, North Macedonia had the 91st highest value of the 131 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to North Macedonia in the 2025 ranking

• Bangladesh — 88th of 131: US$280.03 million
• Botswana — 89th of 131: US$268.91 million
• Albania — 90th of 131: US$252.81 million
• Jamaica — 92nd of 131: US$238.36 million
• Algeria — 93rd of 131: US$235.89 million
• West Bank and Gaza — 94th of 131: US$225.02 million

What this measures

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$252.81 million (2025)
• Armenia — US$534.3 million (2025)
• Austria — US$6.84 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$616.92 million (2025)
• Belarus — US$1.75 billion (2025)
• Belgium — US$26.33 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$195.29 million (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$58.62 million (2025)
• Croatia — US$1.75 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for North Macedonia

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 3.27% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$3.13 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 171.08 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$1.83 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 69.05 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 16.39% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)

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Questions people ask

What is North Macedonia's secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$)?

US$244.37 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1996?

It is down 6.22% from US$260.58 million in 1996 (0.22% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$260.58 million in 1996 and the lowest US$15.96 million in 1999.

How does North Macedonia rank?

91st highest of 131 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) unusual for North Macedonia?

In 2025, North Macedonia's secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 32.3% on 2024 (from US$184.65 million to US$244.37 million). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2024), the average change was +5.1% and a typical year strayed about 24.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.TRF.PRVT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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