External debt stocks in Kosovo
Kosovo: External debt stocks was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks in Kosovo is 38.6%, measured 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 peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 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, 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
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.07 % change on previous year (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$), per 1,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Kosovo?
- External debt stocks in Kosovo was 38.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for external debt stocks?
- Kosovo ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 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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About this data
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.