External debt stocks in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): External debt stocks was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 38.6% for external debt stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 73rd out of 122 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 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | 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 |
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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 debt stocks in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- External debt stocks in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 38.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for external debt stocks?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.