Annual GDP growth (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Annual GDP growth (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Kosovo, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Kosovo stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Kosovo peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2020.
That places Kosovo 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +211.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +76.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +39.6% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -212.3% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -301.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +12.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +301.2% | -5.3% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -5.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 938.63 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Kosovo?
- Annual gdp growth in Kosovo was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2020.
- How does Kosovo rank for annual gdp growth?
- Kosovo ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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