Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.0024 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in North Macedonia, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in North Macedonia is -0.0024, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in North Macedonia peaked at 4.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.85, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 84th of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1775 | — |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +726.8% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | +175.8% |
| 2001 | -4.16 | -202.6% |
| 2002 | -3.86 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9475 | -124.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4291 | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +216.7% |
| 2008 | -0.296 | -121.8% |
| 2009 | -2.04 | +588.6% |
| 2010 | -1.68 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | -1.73 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | -2.9 | +68.2% |
| 2013 | -2.92 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -3.23 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | -2.32 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | -1.56 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | -1.37 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5903 | -57.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7968 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | -6.85 | +759.5% |
| 2021 | -4.07 | -40.6% |
| 2022 | -4.11 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -3.18 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | -2.55 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | -3 | +17.6% |
| 2026 | -2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2027 | -1.8 | -28.0% |
| 2028 | -1 | -44.4% |
| 2029 | -0.5024 | -49.9% |
| 2030 | -0.0024 | -99.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -0.0024 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -0.0024 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -759.5% | -0.7968 | -6.85 |
| 1999 | +726.8% | 0.1775 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | -588.6% | -0.296 | -2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8227 | 0.1775 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1269 | -4.16 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.91 | -3.23 | -0.5903 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.96 | -6.85 | -0.5024 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0024 | -0.0024 | -0.0024 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in North Macedonia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in North Macedonia was -0.0024 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.85 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October