Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo stood at 11.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo peaked at 32.19 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.61 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 32.19 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2009 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2010 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2011 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2012 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +263.8% |
| 2013 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2015 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -402.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2017 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +765.2% |
| 2018 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2020 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +1296.0% |
| 2021 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2022 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2023 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 2024 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2025 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 11.33 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 11.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1296.0% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 32.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -11.61 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 18.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 11.67 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 11.61 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Curaçao 11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.33 % change on previous year compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Colombia 10.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Kosovo was 11.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.19 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.61 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kosovo ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. 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, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.