External balance on goods and services in Kosovo
Kosovo: External balance on goods and services was -2.01 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded -2.01 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo peaked at -1.39 billion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.01 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.47 billion constant LCU | -1.50 billion constant LCU | -1.44 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.51 billion constant LCU | -1.60 billion constant LCU | -1.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.85 billion constant LCU | -2.01 billion constant LCU | -1.69 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- 78 Montenegro -2.05 billion constant LCU compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe -2.57 billion constant LCU compare
- 80 South Sudan -2.80 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Gross national expenditure 14.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 95.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 16.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.85 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Kosovo?
- External balance on goods and services in Kosovo was -2.01 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was -1.39 billion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.