Net trade in goods and services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net trade in goods and services was -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net trade in goods and services in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade in goods and services in Kosovo is -3.60 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services in Kosovo peaked at -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.60 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Net trade in goods and services in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2009 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | -2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2013 | -1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2021 | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2022 | -3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | -3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -288.45 million BoP, current US$, 12.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 460.27 million BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 156 Namibia -3.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Nicaragua -3.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Cambodia -3.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Haiti -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Croatia -4.20 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 net trade in goods and services in Kosovo?
- Net trade in goods and services in Kosovo was -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for net trade in goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods and services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.