Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo is 415.06 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 415.06 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 415.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.15 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 61 Kazakhstan 468.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Kenya 430.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Iraq 421.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Costa Rica 383.56 million 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kosovo ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.5%. 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 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.