External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in North Macedonia, 1993–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in North Macedonia stood at 3.74 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in North Macedonia peaked at 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.53 million DOD, current US$, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 124.40 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 156.30 million DOD, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 142.83 million DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 269.01 million DOD, current US$ | +88.3% |
| 1997 | 137.03 million DOD, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1998 | 135.90 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.61 million DOD, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 55.05 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.04 million DOD, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 78.09 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 50.53 million DOD, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 834.03 million DOD, current US$ | +1550.4% |
| 2005 | 799.83 million DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 867.11 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1550.4% | 50.53 million DOD, current US$ | 834.03 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.87 million DOD, current US$ | 55.61 million DOD, current US$ | 269.01 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 707.92 million DOD, current US$ | 50.53 million DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 35 Armenia 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 4.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Cambodia 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 El Salvador 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.51 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Zambia 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for North Macedonia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.39 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -8.84 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -645.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 552.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in North Macedonia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in North Macedonia was 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.53 million DOD, current US$ in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- North Macedonia ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.