Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kosovo, 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kosovo stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kosovo peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Kosovo ranks 136th of 205 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.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2759.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +428.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +55.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2759.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | +428.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 133 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.0% compare
- 134 Hungary 1.0% compare
- 135 Maldives 1.0% compare
- 136 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0% compare
- 138 Dominica 0.9% compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kosovo?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kosovo was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Kosovo ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.