Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2008
All-time low
2.8%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 171.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 10.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Kosovo ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.5% | — |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -48.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +93.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 25 New Caledonia 8.5% compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 27 Iceland 8.1% compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 7.3% compare
- 30 Montenegro 7.2% compare
- 31 Nicaragua 6.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU 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$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 938.63 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kosovo was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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