Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 222.94 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 222.94 million current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kosovo peaked at 245.99 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.80 million current LCU, in 2009.
Kosovo ranks 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 163.99 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 61.80 million current LCU | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 67.45 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 111.22 million current LCU | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 153.61 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 121.53 million current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 113.77 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 92.64 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 74.51 million current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 127.38 million current LCU | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 113.08 million current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 160.62 million current LCU | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 163.99 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 151.37 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 115.51 million current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 198.89 million current LCU | +72.2% |
| 2024 | 245.99 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2025 | 222.94 million current LCU | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.89 million current LCU | 61.80 million current LCU | 163.99 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 113.58 million current LCU | 67.45 million current LCU | 160.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.12 million current LCU | 115.51 million current LCU | 245.99 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,489 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,009 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7852 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,203 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6949 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.4635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kosovo?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kosovo was 222.94 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 245.99 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.80 million current LCU in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kosovo ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.