Imports of goods and services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Imports of goods and services was 74.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Kosovo stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kosovo peaked at 74.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2016.
Kosovo ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.5% | — |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 74.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 74.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 53.9% | 74.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 in Kosovo?
- Imports of goods and services in Kosovo was 74.2% 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 74.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 30th 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 44.0%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.