External balance on goods and services in Kosovo
Kosovo: External balance on goods and services was -3.77 billion current US$ 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 current US$.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded -3.77 billion current US$ 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 11.2% on the previous year and down 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kosovo peaked at -1.83 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.77 billion current US$, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.09 billion current US$ | -2.20 billion current US$ | -1.98 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | -2.03 billion current US$ | -2.30 billion current US$ | -1.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.16 billion current US$ | -3.77 billion current US$ | -2.49 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 4.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 5.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Kosovo?
- External balance on goods and services in Kosovo was -3.77 billion current US$ 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 -1.83 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kosovo ranks 145th out of 192 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 105.8%. 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.