External balance on goods and services (current US$) (US current) in Kosovo
Kosovo: External balance on goods and services (current US$) (US current) was -3.77 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded -3.77 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo peaked at -1.83 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.77 billion current US$, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) (US current) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2.20 billion current US$ | — |
| 2009 | -1.98 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | -2.08 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | -2.30 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | -1.99 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2013 | -1.96 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -2.12 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | -1.83 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2016 | -1.83 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.85 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -2.22 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2019 | -2.14 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -2.49 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2021 | -2.99 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2022 | -3.07 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -3.21 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | -3.39 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | -3.77 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -3.77 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -347.73 million current US$, 10.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -3.77 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -50.32 million current US$, 75.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.09 billion current US$ | -2.20 billion current US$ | -1.98 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | -2.03 billion current US$ | -2.30 billion current US$ | -1.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.16 billion current US$ | -3.77 billion current US$ | -2.49 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 142 Mozambique -3.20 billion current US$ compare
- 143 New Zealand -3.27 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Turkey -3.76 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -3.77 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Guam -3.88 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Haiti -4.09 billion current US$ 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 in Kosovo?
- External balance on goods and services in Kosovo was -3.77 billion current US$ 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 -1.83 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 145th 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 105.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.