Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 55.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kosovo, 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kosovo stood at 55.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kosovo peaked at 59.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2016.
Kosovo ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.6% | — |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -5.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 55.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 55.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 29.7% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.6% | 59.1% | 4 |
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)
- 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 high-income economies in Kosovo?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kosovo was 55.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Kosovo ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.