Personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Personal remittances, received was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2008
All-time low
14.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 22.2 % of GDP2009: 21 % of GDP2010: 18.8 % of GDP2011: 15.7 % of GDP2012: 15.3 % of GDP2013: 15.7 % of GDP2014: 15.5 % of GDP2015: 15.4 % of GDP2016: 14.8 % of GDP2017: 15.5 % of GDP2018: 15.7 % of GDP2019: 15.8 % of GDP2020: 18.6 % of GDP2021: 18 % of GDP2022: 17.2 % of GDP2023: 17.5 % of GDP2024: 17.3 % of GDP2025: 17.3 % of GDP

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 17.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 22.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.

That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008 to 2025.
Year % of GDP Change
2008 22.2%
2009 21.0% -5.5%
2010 18.8% -10.2%
2011 15.7% -16.8%
2012 15.3% -2.1%
2013 15.7% +2.4%
2014 15.5% -1.1%
2015 15.4% -0.7%
2016 14.8% -4.4%
2017 15.5% +5.0%
2018 15.7% +1.3%
2019 15.8% +0.8%
2020 18.6% +17.4%
2021 18.0% -3.0%
2022 17.2% -4.4%
2023 17.5% +1.7%
2024 17.3% -1.3%
2025 17.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 21.0% 22.2% 2
2010s 15.8% 14.8% 18.8% 10
2020s 17.7% 17.2% 18.6% 6

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 14 Lesotho 20.7% compare
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  3. 16 Kyrgyzstan 17.6% compare
  4. 17 Kosovo 17.3% compare
  5. 19 Vanuatu 17.2% compare
  6. 20 Haiti 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Personal remittances, received in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 17.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for personal remittances, received?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.