Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Imports of goods and services (current LCU) was 8.18 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Kosovo stood at 8.18 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kosovo peaked at 8.18 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Kosovo ranks 169th 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) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.11 billion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.65 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 8.18 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 893.75 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 8.18 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 525.48 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 billion current LCU | 2.11 billion current LCU | 2.11 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.06 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 billion current LCU | 3.65 billion current LCU | 8.18 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 166 Eritrea 9.28 billion current LCU
- 167 Palestine 9.19 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Fiji 8.74 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.18 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 7.45 billion current LCU
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 7.09 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 imports of goods and services in Kosovo?
- Imports of goods and services in Kosovo was 8.18 billion current 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 8.18 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.