Computer, communications and other services in Kosovo
Kosovo: Computer, communications and other services was 18.0% 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 imports.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 18.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kosovo peaked at 52.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.0% | — |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 39.3% | 52.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 18.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 18.0% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (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 18.0% 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 52.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kosovo ranks 156th 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 down 9.4%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.