Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo
Kosovo: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo stood at 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 0.2756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1621 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2641 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1621 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 154 Tonga 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 0.2918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Greece 0.2803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Brazil 0.2654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Ecuador 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 current US$ 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$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo was 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.