Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 74.2% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 46.4%.
That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has been ahead every year.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 28.5% | 30.5% | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 25.8% | 29.5% | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 24.9% | 42.9% | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 74.2% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46.4%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.