Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 18.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 18.88 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.1% on the previous year and up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo peaked at 46.35 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.15 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2008 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2011 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2012 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4521 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2014 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +1584.5% |
| 2015 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2018 | 17.42 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2019 | -0.9906 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2020 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +504.3% |
| 2021 | 46.35 % change on previous year | -874.2% |
| 2022 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2023 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 18.88 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 18.88 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.64 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 18.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1584.5% | 0.4521 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.28 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 46.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 15 Uzbekistan 19.62 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Libya 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ghana 19.36 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tuvalu 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Moldova 17.81 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo was 18.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.35 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.15 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kosovo ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.