Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo, 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$.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.39 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Kosovo ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.42 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 86 Laos 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Ecuador 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Zambia 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Paraguay 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Macao 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ 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 inflows in Kosovo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kosovo ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.