Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo

Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
53.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo, 2004–2025

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2004201420252004: 53.4M BoP, current US$2005: 133.9M BoP, current US$2006: 370.1M BoP, current US$2007: 604.0M BoP, current US$2008: 544.0M BoP, current US$2009: 403.1M BoP, current US$2010: 490.0M BoP, current US$2011: 535.3M BoP, current US$2012: 293.1M BoP, current US$2013: 371.5M BoP, current US$2014: 199.9M BoP, current US$2015: 343.4M BoP, current US$2016: 243.8M BoP, current US$2017: 286.8M BoP, current US$2018: 318.5M BoP, current US$2019: 285.1M BoP, current US$2020: 394.6M BoP, current US$2021: 500.9M BoP, current US$2022: 764.2M BoP, current US$2023: 908.7M BoP, current US$2024: 859.8M BoP, current US$2025: 1.2B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo peaked at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.39 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.

Kosovo ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 351.42 million BoP, current US$ 53.39 million BoP, current US$ 604.02 million BoP, current US$ 6
2010s 336.74 million BoP, current US$ 199.89 million BoP, current US$ 535.33 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 779.07 million BoP, current US$ 394.62 million BoP, current US$ 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ 6

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  4. 91 Algeria 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 92 Paraguay 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 93 Angola 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kosovo was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 53.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Kosovo ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kosovo data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.