Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 3.3% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 410.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 3.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -63.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +223.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +194.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +80.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,125 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5,751 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.728 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 774.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (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 3.3% 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 3.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 11th out of 191 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 410.7%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.