Computer, communications and other services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Computer, communications and other services was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Kosovo is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kosovo peaked at 35.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2017.
That places Kosovo 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +145.0% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +78.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 14.6% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 124 New Caledonia 20.1% compare
- 125 Hong Kong, China 19.5% compare
- 126 Georgia 19.5% compare
- 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.3% compare
- 129 Samoa 18.7% compare
- 130 Lebanon 18.4% compare
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
- Travel services 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Kosovo?
- Computer, communications and other services in Kosovo was 19.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- How does Kosovo rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kosovo ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.