Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-8.3%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
171st
of 205 countries
All-time high
-3.6%
in 2013
All-time low
-13.3%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo stood at -8.3%.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo peaked at -3.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.3%, in 2011.
That places Kosovo 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -13.1% | — |
| 2009 | -10.4% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | -12.7% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | -13.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -6.2% | -53.8% |
| 2013 | -3.6% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | -7.1% | +98.0% |
| 2015 | -8.7% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | -7.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | -5.3% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | -7.6% | +44.8% |
| 2019 | -5.7% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | -8.7% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | -9.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | -7.2% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | -8.3% | +15.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 11.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.7% | -13.1% | -10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | -7.8% | -13.3% | -3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.1% | -9.4% | -7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 168 Cyprus -8.2% compare
- 169 Benin -8.2% compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda -8.2% compare
- 172 Sudan -8.6% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone -9.5% compare
- 174 Mauritania -9.5% compare
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 current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo was -8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was -3.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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