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
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 170th out of 204 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% |
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
- 167 Cyprus -8.2% compare
- 168 Benin -8.2% compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda -8.2% compare
- 171 Sudan -8.6% compare
- 172 Sierra Leone -9.5% compare
- 173 Mauritania -9.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 514.63 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 428.51 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 348.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,365 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -11.16 % change on previous year (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 170th out of 204 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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