Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kosovo
Kosovo: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (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, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo is 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Kosovo ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 14 Lesotho 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guatemala 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Vanuatu 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Haiti 0.1695 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, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kosovo was 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.