Food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo
Kosovo: Food, beverages and tobacco was 55.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo, 2008–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo is 55.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo peaked at 56.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2011.
That places Kosovo 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.0% | — |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 55.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.7% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Kosovo was 55.3% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Kosovo ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).