Imports of goods and services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Imports of goods and services was 5.79 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 5.79 billion constant LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kosovo peaked at 5.79 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion constant LCU, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 156th out of 179 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.
Imports of goods and services in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.11 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | 2.16 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 billion constant LCU | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.81 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.10 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.60 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.38 billion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.44 billion constant LCU | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 4.68 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.90 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.33 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 5.79 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 billion constant LCU | 2.11 billion constant LCU | 2.16 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion constant LCU | 2.42 billion constant LCU | 3.60 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 billion constant LCU | 3.38 billion constant LCU | 5.79 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 153 Solomon Islands 8.88 billion constant LCU compare
- 154 Cuba 7.23 billion constant LCU compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 6.57 billion constant LCU compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.79 billion constant LCU compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 5.35 billion constant LCU
- 159 Bahamas 5.09 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 876.44 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.66 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 834.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 428.51 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Kosovo?
- Imports of goods and services in Kosovo was 5.79 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.