External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Kosovo
Kosovo: External debt stocks, total was 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Kosovo, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Kosovo stood at 4.40 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Kosovo peaked at 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.58 million DOD, current US$, in 2001.
That places Kosovo 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 72.14 million DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 69.58 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 75.27 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 82.28 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 85.99 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 79.14 million DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 83.30 million DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 534.74 million DOD, current US$ | +542.0% |
| 2008 | 709.87 million DOD, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +143.1% |
| 2010 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.14 billion DOD, current US$, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +542.0% | 83.30 million DOD, current US$ | 534.74 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2009 | +143.1% | 709.87 million DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 351.80 million DOD, current US$ | 69.58 million DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 83 Syria 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 84 Maldives 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 85 Mauritania 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 88 Togo 4.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 89 Suriname 4.05 billion DOD, 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 debt stocks, total in Kosovo?
- External debt stocks, total in Kosovo was 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.58 million DOD, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kosovo rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Kosovo ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.