Total debt service in Kosovo
Kosovo: Total debt service was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Kosovo, 2004–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Kosovo stood at 7.2%.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Kosovo peaked at 25.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Kosovo ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1482.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +451.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +87.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +26.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1482.6% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 2009 | +451.7% | 4.6% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.3% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 18.8% | 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 total debt service in Kosovo?
- Total debt service in Kosovo was 7.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Kosovo rank for total debt service?
- Kosovo ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.