Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo, 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
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo is 3.3%, measured 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 peaked at 3.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Kosovo 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, 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
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0651 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,365 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5,190 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ 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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kosovo ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.7%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.