Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.39 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.39 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 133.88 million BoP, current US$ | +150.8% |
| 2006 | 370.14 million BoP, current US$ | +176.5% |
| 2007 | 604.02 million BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 543.97 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 403.15 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 490.05 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 535.33 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 293.09 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 371.49 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 199.89 million BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 343.35 million BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2016 | 243.79 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 286.83 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 318.54 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 285.08 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 394.62 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 500.93 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 764.16 million BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 908.66 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 859.81 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.42 million BoP, current US$ | 53.39 million BoP, current US$ | 604.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 336.74 million BoP, current US$ | 199.89 million BoP, current US$ | 535.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.07 million BoP, current US$ | 394.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
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 inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.