Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo
Kosovo: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo is 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3923 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Kosovo ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.4196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 154 Belgium 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Estonia 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Jordan 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 160 Slovenia 0.6485 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo was 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.