Transport services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Transport services was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Kosovo stood at 19.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kosovo peaked at 29.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2018.
Kosovo ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Transport services in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5% | — |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 18.8% | 27.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 25.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU 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$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 938.63 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kosovo?
- Transport services in Kosovo was 19.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo rank for transport services?
- Kosovo ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.