Imports of goods, services and primary income in Kosovo
Kosovo: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Kosovo peaked at 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.66 billion BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Kosovo ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Jamaica 10.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Namibia 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Palestine, State of 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ 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, services and primary income in Kosovo?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Kosovo was 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Kosovo rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Kosovo ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.