Personal remittances, received in Kosovo
Kosovo: Personal remittances, received was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Kosovo stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kosovo peaked at 22.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.
That places Kosovo 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, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Kosovo?
- Personal remittances, received in Kosovo was 17.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for personal remittances, received?
- Kosovo ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received 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 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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About this data
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.