Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kosovo
Kosovo: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 1,367 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1,367 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Kosovo peaked at 1,367 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 341.19 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Kosovo ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 341.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 385.84 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 425.5 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 564.36 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 641.04 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 588.47 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 562.79 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 554.36 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 523.27 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 582.14 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 606.22 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 543.22 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 554.58 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 620.92 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 687.63 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 698.19 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 802.22 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 949.04 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 912.19 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,089 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1,367 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1,367 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.24 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491.07 current US$ per person | 341.19 current US$ per person | 641.04 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 593.33 current US$ per person | 523.27 current US$ per person | 698.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 current US$ per person | 802.22 current US$ per person | 1,367 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 9 El Salvador 1,587 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Montenegro 1,440 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Belgium 1,369 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,367 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Samoa 1,314 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Jamaica 1,255 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, received (current us$), per capita in Kosovo?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Kosovo was 1,367 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,367 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.19 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Kosovo rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Kosovo ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.