Gross capital formation in Kosovo
Kosovo: Gross capital formation was 3.81 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Kosovo is 3.81 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Kosovo peaked at 3.81 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Kosovo 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.32 billion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.26 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 3.81 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 296.90 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 3.81 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.88 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Kosovo?
- Gross capital formation in Kosovo was 3.81 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for gross capital formation?
- Kosovo ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.