Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 251.92 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kosovo is 251.92 million current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kosovo peaked at 266.26 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.47 million current US$, in 2016.
Kosovo ranks 31st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 241.19 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 86.19 million current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 89.42 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 154.81 million current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 197.36 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 161.41 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 151.15 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 102.78 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 82.47 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 143.90 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 133.54 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 179.80 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 187.30 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 179.03 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 121.64 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 215.06 million current US$ | +76.8% |
| 2024 | 266.26 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 251.92 million current US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.69 million current US$ | 86.19 million current US$ | 241.19 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 139.66 million current US$ | 82.47 million current US$ | 197.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.54 million current US$ | 121.64 million current US$ | 266.26 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 28 Bermuda 294.75 million current US$ compare
- 29 New Caledonia 275.91 million current US$ compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 261.68 million current US$ compare
- 32 Kiribati 190.17 million current US$ compare
- 33 Central African Republic 176.29 million current US$ compare
- 34 Vanuatu 132.79 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.81 % 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 3,661 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,899 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,656 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 251.92 million current US$ 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 266.26 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.47 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kosovo ranks 31st 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 145.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.