Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Foreign direct investment, net was -831.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded -831.19 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at -53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -831.19 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -53.39 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | -133.88 million BoP, current US$ | +150.8% |
| 2006 | -363.11 million BoP, current US$ | +171.2% |
| 2007 | -590.73 million BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2008 | -502.25 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2009 | -388.56 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2010 | -439.95 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | -528.27 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | -272.88 million BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2013 | -331.56 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | -164.38 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2015 | -302.27 million BoP, current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2016 | -196.73 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2017 | -236.71 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -264.01 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | -211.14 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2020 | -326.13 million BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2021 | -382.15 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | -580.58 million BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2023 | -703.01 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2024 | -617.39 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2025 | -831.19 million BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -338.65 million BoP, current US$ | -590.73 million BoP, current US$ | -53.39 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -294.79 million BoP, current US$ | -528.27 million BoP, current US$ | -164.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -573.41 million BoP, current US$ | -831.19 million BoP, current US$ | -326.13 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 118 Maldives -806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Honduras -809.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Cameroon -824.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Kosovo -831.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Mali -842.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Paraguay -944.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Gross capital formation 34.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 9.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -30.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 8.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 8.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -3.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was -831.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was -53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was -831.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.