External debt stocks, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: External debt stocks, total was 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Kosovo, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Kosovo stood at 4.40 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Kosovo peaked at 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.58 million DOD, current US$, in 2001.
That places Kosovo 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | 75.99 million DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 351.80 million DOD, current US$ | 69.58 million DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Gross national expenditure 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 95.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 16.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 14.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 7.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Kosovo?
- External debt stocks, total in Kosovo was 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.58 million DOD, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kosovo rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Kosovo ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.