External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was -3.34 billion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at -3.34 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at -1.42 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.34 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 99th out of 193 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 (current LCU) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | -1.42 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2010 | -1.57 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2011 | -1.65 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | -1.55 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2013 | -1.48 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2014 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -1.65 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -1.65 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.64 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | -1.91 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2020 | -2.18 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2021 | -2.53 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | -2.91 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2023 | -2.97 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2024 | -3.14 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2025 | -3.34 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.46 billion current LCU | -1.50 billion current LCU | -1.42 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.66 billion current LCU | -1.91 billion current LCU | -1.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.85 billion current LCU | -3.34 billion current LCU | -2.18 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,125 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5,751 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.728 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 774.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (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 -3.34 billion current 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 -1.42 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 99th out of 193 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 102.1%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.