Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Kosovo is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Kosovo peaked at 8.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2009.
That places Kosovo 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5.1% | — |
| 2009 | -6.7% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -96.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | +119.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -315.6% |
| 2014 | -2.2% | -341.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -160.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +368.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +247.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +17.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.9% | -6.7% | -5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -5.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 145 Nepal 6.9% compare
- 146 Cape Verde 6.0% compare
- 147 Seychelles 5.7% compare
- 148 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.3% compare
- 150 Gambia 3.7% compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU 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$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 938.63 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Kosovo?
- Gross domestic savings in Kosovo was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for gross domestic savings?
- Kosovo ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.