Communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo
Kosovo: Communications, computer, etc. was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo is 18.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo peaked at 46.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.1% | — |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 30.3% | 46.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 18.8% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.0% compare
- 145 Guatemala 19.5% compare
- 146 El Salvador 19.4% compare
- 147 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.8% compare
- 149 Oman 18.4% compare
- 150 Greece 18.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,746 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1109 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 876.44 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Kosovo was 18.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Kosovo ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.