Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 14.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 14.36 billion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kosovo peaked at 14.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.03 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Kosovo 170th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.04 billion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 5.03 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.21 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.55 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.33 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.69 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.99 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.55 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.97 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.95 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 11.81 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 12.65 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 13.49 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 14.36 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 14.36 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 14.36 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 577.26 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 billion current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 5.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 8.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 billion current LCU | 8.95 billion current LCU | 14.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 167 Brunei 15.77 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Fiji 14.91 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Bahrain 14.61 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.36 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 10.98 billion current LCU
- 173 Montenegro 10.27 billion current LCU compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Kosovo?
- Gross national expenditure in Kosovo was 14.36 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for gross national expenditure?
- Kosovo ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.