Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -34.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo stood at -34.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 384.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo peaked at 50.42 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -171.23 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -150.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -171.23 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2007 | -62.69 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2009 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2010 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2011 | -20.07 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 48.34 % change on previous year | -340.8% |
| 2013 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2014 | 50.42 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 2015 | -83.89 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2016 | 34.92 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2017 | -20.33 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2018 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2020 | -54.46 % change on previous year | -372.0% |
| 2021 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2022 | -51.92 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 2023 | -21.09 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2025 | -34.63 % change on previous year | -384.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -34.63 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -34.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -69.41 % change on previous year | -171.23 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -83.89 % change on previous year | 50.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.85 % change on previous year | -54.46 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe -30.23 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Benin -30.52 % change on previous year compare
- 133 South Korea -31.02 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -34.63 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Spain -36.29 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Thailand -36.85 % change on previous year 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$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ 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 foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo was -34.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -171.23 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kosovo ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.