North Macedonia vs Romania: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
North Macedonia
2.4%
in 2025
Romania
2.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
94th
Romania rank
91st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 94th and Romania ranks 91st of 194 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, North Macedonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.5% against 2.4% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th and Romania ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.