Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kosovo
Kosovo: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo is 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 128 Congo 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Germany 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Belarus 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Madagascar 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Sudan 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo was 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.