Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kosovo, 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kosovo is 6.45 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kosovo peaked at 6.45 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion current US$, in 2008.
Kosovo ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.16 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.92 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.78 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 3.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 6.45 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 125 Tajikistan 7.06 billion current US$ compare
- 126 Cuba 6.82 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 6.68 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.45 billion current US$ compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 6.32 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Congo 5.96 billion current US$ 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 in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kosovo was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Kosovo ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.