External balance on goods and services in Kosovo
Kosovo: External balance on goods and services was -3.34 billion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Kosovo is -3.34 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at -1.42 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.34 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -3.34 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -3.34 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.00 million current LCU. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 external balance on goods and services in Kosovo?
- External balance on goods and services in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.