Short-term debt in Kosovo
Kosovo: Short-term debt was 29.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Kosovo, 2004–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 29.7% for short-term debt in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Kosovo peaked at 66.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Kosovo 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 29.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 29.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt in Kosovo 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
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$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Kosovo?
- Short-term debt in Kosovo was 29.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Kosovo rank for short-term debt?
- Kosovo ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.