Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kosovo
Kosovo: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 39.58 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 39.58 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kosovo peaked at 94.55 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.49 current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Kosovo 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 89.02 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 66.21 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 53.19 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 70.56 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 86.74 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 71.07 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 84.32 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 65.3 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 58.46 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 55.05 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 38.25 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 37.55 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.61 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 32.81 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.49 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 27.77 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 29.68 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 34.34 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 38.72 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 37.28 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 39.58 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 39.58 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 39.58 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 224.18 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.71 current US$ per person | 53.19 current US$ per person | 94.55 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.09 current US$ per person | 23.49 current US$ per person | 84.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 current US$ per person | 27.77 current US$ per person | 39.58 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 109 Botswana 46.69 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Portugal 45.09 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Indonesia 40.86 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.58 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 38.47 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Uruguay 38.25 current US$ per person 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kosovo?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kosovo was 39.58 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.55 current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.49 current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Kosovo rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Kosovo ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.