North Macedonia’s Industrial Output Jumps in April

North Macedonia’s industrial production growth accelerated to 7.6% year-over-year in April 2026, up from 3.0% in March, as energy output soared 17.2% after a 7.8% contraction the previous month. Intermediate goods production also rose sharply (14.1% vs. 5.1%), and non-durable consumer goods expanded (5.5% vs. 0.4%). However, capital goods growth slowed (1.5% vs. 8.4%), while durable goods output declined significantly (-4.9% vs. 2.2%).

Industrial production in North Macedonia fell by 4.2% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a 6.6% decline in January. Energy output declined 19%, reversing a 2.5% increase in the previous month. Output of durable consumer goods declined further (-12% versus -10.5%), while non-durable consumer goods improved slightly (-6.9% versus -11.9%). In contrast, production increased for intermediate goods excluding energy (0.2% versus -4.2%) and capital goods (2.1% versus -5.2%). By sector, production declined for mining and quarrying production (9.6% versus 2.5%) and utilities (17.2% versus 2.8%). Meanwhile, manufacturing decline eased to 1.9%, improving from an 8% decline in the previous month. For the first two months, industrial output declined 5.3% compared to the same period a year earlier.

North Macedonia's industrial production rose 2.3% year-on-year in December 2025, rebounding from a 2.8% drop in November. Manufacturing output increased 4.5%, driven mainly by higher production of food products, beverages, rubber and plastic products, other non-metallic mineral products, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, and furniture. In contrast, production declined in mining and quarrying (-6.6%) and in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-3.9%). By main industrial groupings, output rose sharply for intermediate goods excluding energy (9.8%) and increased for non-durable consumer goods (2.4%), while it fell for energy (-3.9%), capital goods (-0.8%) and durable consumer goods (-3.8%). For 2025 as a whole, industrial production expanded 1.9% compared with 2024. The largest positive contributions to December’s growth came from food products (3.5%), beverages (34.2%) and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (3.5%).