Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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$, in 2016.
Kosovo ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 251.92 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -918.06 million current US$. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 251.92 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -905.76 million current US$. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.69 million current US$ | 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 East Timor 261.68 million current US$ compare
- 31 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 251.92 million current US$ compare
- 33 Kiribati 190.17 million current US$ compare
- 34 Central African Republic 176.29 million 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ 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 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 209 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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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.