Energy imports and exports in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Energy imports and exports was 63.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 63.8% for energy imports and exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in North Macedonia peaked at 68.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 35.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 44.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.8% | 68.1% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in North Macedonia?
- Energy imports and exports in North Macedonia was 63.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for energy imports and exports?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.