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Nearly all respondents (97%) entered North Macedonia through Greece. Three per cent of respondents went through Serbia.
Respondents spent an average of one day in North Macedonia, with a maximum stay of 15 days. From October to December, 98 per cent of respondents reported being in the country for less than five days, which is consistent with 97 per cent from July to September. This may suggests that people are spending less time in North Macedonia.
Migrants were asked if they had used a facilitator in order to cross into North Macedonia.
North Macodina saw an 8 per cent decrease in facilitation rates from Greece to North Macedonia from October to December, compared to the 46 per cent recorded from July to September. The average cost of facilitation increased by 381 EUR, from 2,220 EUR recorded in July to September to 2,651 EUR recorded in September to December.
Forty-five per cent of respondents stated that they used a private car to travel across North Macedonia. Thirty-eight per cent stated that they had taken a bus to travel between some key locations, and one per cent stated that they had taken a taxi at some point.
Ninety-nine per cent of respondents stated that they would try to cross into a neighbouring country. Of those 99 per cent, 67 per cent stated they would try and cross alone, and 33 per cent stated that they would try and cross with facilitators.