Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 42.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo, 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo is 42.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo peaked at 61.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2009.
That places Kosovo 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.2% | — |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +7.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 42.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 6.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 26.5% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.0% | 46.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kosovo was 42.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Kosovo ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.