Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 47.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kosovo, 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kosovo is 47.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kosovo peaked at 56.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2011.
That places Kosovo 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.2% | — |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -8.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 47.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 47.1% | 52.9% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kosovo was 47.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Kosovo ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.