External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Kosovo
Kosovo: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -11.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Kosovo, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded -11.16 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is down 95.3% on the previous year and down 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Kosovo peaked at 13.69 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -20.19 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Kosovo 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2011 | -10.75 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2014 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -616.1% |
| 2015 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2482 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2017 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -553.2% |
| 2018 | -20.18 % change on previous year | +1694.3% |
| 2019 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2020 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 2021 | -20.19 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2022 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2023 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2024 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2025 | -11.16 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -11.16 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -11.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.67 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1694.3% | -1.12 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.07 % change on previous year | -20.19 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 110 Lesotho -10.14 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cape Verde -11 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Solomon Islands -11.05 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Somalia -11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Guam -11.73 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Kosovo?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Kosovo was -11.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Kosovo rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Kosovo ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.6%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.