Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net was -831.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo stood at -831.19 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo peaked at -53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -831.19 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -338.65 million BoP, current US$ | -590.73 million BoP, current US$ | -53.39 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -294.79 million BoP, current US$ | -528.27 million BoP, current US$ | -164.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -573.41 million BoP, current US$ | -831.19 million BoP, current US$ | -326.13 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 118 Maldives -806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Honduras -809.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Cameroon -824.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Mali -842.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Paraguay -944.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Guatemala -982.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Kosovo was -831.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was -53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -831.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kosovo ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.