Short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Short-term debt was 29.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2004–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 29.7% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 66.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 20th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 13.1% | — |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +326.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +326.2% | 15.7% | 66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 0.0% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 30.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.7% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More economy & growth data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,125 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5,751 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.728 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 774.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Short-term debt in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 29.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for short-term debt?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.