External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Kosovo
Kosovo: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -6.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Kosovo, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Kosovo is -6.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Kosovo peaked at 6.11 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.07 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Kosovo 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2011 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2014 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2015 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2017 | 0.914 % change on previous year | +6764.5% |
| 2018 | -14.97 % change on previous year | -1737.3% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2020 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +714.0% |
| 2021 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2022 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2023 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2024 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2025 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -14.97 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.85 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 96 Comoros -4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 97 India -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Uruguay -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cape Verde -6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Guatemala -6.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Kosovo?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Kosovo was -6.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.07 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Kosovo rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Kosovo ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.