Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 8.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kosovo, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kosovo is 8.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 398.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kosovo peaked at 45.25 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.28 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2011 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2012 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2014 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2015 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 2016 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2017 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2018 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8029 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2020 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 2021 | 45.25 % change on previous year | -1464.6% |
| 2022 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2023 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.21 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 25.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 45.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Russian Federation 9.33 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Chad 9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Greenland 8.73 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cuba 8.25 % change on previous year 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kosovo was 8.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Kosovo ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.