Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2006–2025
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$.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 415.06 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 910.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 13.29 million BoP, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 2008 | 41.71 million BoP, current US$ | +213.8% |
| 2009 | 14.59 million BoP, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 50.10 million BoP, current US$ | +243.3% |
| 2011 | 7.06 million BoP, current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2012 | 20.21 million BoP, current US$ | +186.4% |
| 2013 | 39.93 million BoP, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 2014 | 35.51 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 41.08 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 47.06 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 50.12 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 54.54 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 73.94 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 68.50 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 118.78 million BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 183.58 million BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 205.65 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 242.42 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 415.06 million BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.15 million BoP, current US$ | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | 41.71 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.95 million BoP, current US$ | 7.06 million BoP, current US$ | 73.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.67 million BoP, current US$ | 68.50 million BoP, current US$ | 415.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 63 Costa Rica 466.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Iraq 438.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Kenya 417.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Kosovo 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Lebanon 390.72 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 outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 415.06 million 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 outflows recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.5%. 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.