ICT service exports in Kosovo
Kosovo: ICT service exports was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Kosovo, 2009–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 9.2% for ict service exports in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Kosovo peaked at 13.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
That places Kosovo 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.9% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +63.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -10.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 9.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 63 Indonesia 9.6% compare
- 64 Netherlands 9.5% compare
- 65 South Africa 9.5% compare
- 66 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.2% compare
- 68 Slovenia 9.1% compare
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% 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 ict service exports in Kosovo?
- Ict service exports in Kosovo was 9.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Kosovo rank for ict service exports?
- Kosovo ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).