External balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): External balance on goods and services was -2.01 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at -2.01 billion constant LCU. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at -1.39 billion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.01 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1.50 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | -1.44 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -1.49 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -1.60 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2012 | -1.52 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 2013 | -1.48 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2014 | -1.54 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -1.44 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2016 | -1.51 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | -1.39 billion constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 2018 | -1.57 billion constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 2019 | -1.59 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -1.95 billion constant LCU | +23.2% |
| 2021 | -1.92 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2022 | -1.69 billion constant LCU | -12.2% |
| 2023 | -1.69 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -1.81 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2025 | -2.01 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.47 billion constant LCU | -1.50 billion constant LCU | -1.44 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.51 billion constant LCU | -1.60 billion constant LCU | -1.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.85 billion constant LCU | -2.01 billion constant LCU | -1.69 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 74 Estonia -1.22 billion constant LCU compare
- 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -1.38 billion constant LCU compare
- 76 Latvia -1.60 billion constant LCU compare
- 77 Kosovo -2.01 billion constant LCU compare
- 79 Montenegro -2.05 billion constant LCU compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe -2.57 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2,419 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,769 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- External balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was -2.01 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was -1.39 billion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.