External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kosovo
Kosovo: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kosovo is 38.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kosovo peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.1% | — |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +158.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.1% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 34.9% | 39.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 876.44 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.66 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 834.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 428.51 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kosovo?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kosovo was 38.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Kosovo ranks 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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