Most foreign tourists in North Macedonia in September 2026 came from Turkey
State Statistical Office: 136,305 tourists and 264,370 overnight stays; 75.1% were foreigners.
The State Statistical Office recorded 136,305 tourists in North Macedonia in September 2026, who accounted for 264,370 overnight stays.
Of the total number of tourists, 24.9 percent were domestic and 75.1 percent were foreign visitors. Regarding overnight stays, domestic tourists made up 33.8 percent while foreign tourists accounted for 66.2 percent.
Top source countries
The largest group of foreign visitors in September came from Turkey — 27,933 tourists. They were followed by visitors from Serbia (8,358), Germany (6,633) and Poland (4,656).
For the period January–September 2026, the total number of tourists rose by 3 percent compared with the same period last year. Domestic tourist numbers increased by 2.8 percent and foreign tourist numbers by 3 percent.
Overnight stays for January–September 2026 grew by 3.5 percent overall; domestic overnight stays rose by 2.4 percent, while overnight stays by foreign tourists increased by 4.6 percent.
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