Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo
Kosovo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo, 2006–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo is 415.06 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 910.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo peaked at 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.15 million BoP, current US$ | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | 41.71 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.95 million BoP, current US$ | 7.06 million BoP, current US$ | 73.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.67 million BoP, current US$ | 68.50 million BoP, current US$ | 415.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 67 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Lebanon 390.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Albania 341.64 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 2.75 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)
- Gross national expenditure 14.36 billion current LCU (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 foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kosovo was 415.06 million 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 outflows recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 415.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kosovo ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.