October 2011
FYR Macedonia
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  2 061 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  9 118 Merchandise  116 108
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  22 815 excluding intra-EU trade 92 83
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) -  262 Commercial services 118 134
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  5 172 excluding intra-EU trade 92 108
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   113.0
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   115 3 -1 1
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   98 0 -13 ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   115 4 -11 ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 4 April 2003 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.029
Trade Policy Review ... Import duties collected (%, 2006-2008)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 7.2
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 2.0
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   18
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 6 - 1
All goods   7.1   6.9 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   12.9   13.1 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   6.3   6.0 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   1.3   1.3 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   21.1 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   41.6 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   115 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  3 302 10 -33 23
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  5 451 11 -27 8
2010  b 2010  b
Share in world total exports    0.02 Share in world total imports  0.04
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   18.7 Agricultural products 14.4
Fuels and mining products   4.2 Fuels and mining products 6.5
Manufactures   50.9 Manufactures 62.2
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   56.2 1. European Union (27)   52.2
2. Serbia   24.2 2. Russian Federation   9.8
3. Croatia   5.7 3. Serbia   8.1
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina   3.2 4. China   5.7
5. Albania   3.1 5. Turkey   5.0
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   901   13 -15 7
Commercial services imports (million US$)   801   9 -18 2
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.02   Share in world total imports 0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   32.0   Transportation 39.5
Travel   21.9   Travel 11.5
Other commercial services   46.1   Other commercial services 49.1
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2008 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  11   325   336 ... ...  3 768  3 768
                         
a  Refers to 2009 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2009.
b  Breakdowns by commodity group and by destination/origin refer to 2009.