Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in Kosovo stood at 7.39 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Kosovo peaked at 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.30 billion BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Kosovo 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.45 billion BoP, current US$, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.51 billion BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 119 Cameroon 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Malta 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Tajikistan 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Guinea 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 415.06 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 16.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 11.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.9% (2025)
- Trade 118.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Kosovo?
- Goods imports in Kosovo was 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Kosovo rank for goods imports?
- Kosovo ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.