Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 32.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kosovo is 32.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kosovo peaked at 42.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2019.
That places Kosovo 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.1% | — |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -2.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 32.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 21.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 7.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 27.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Turkmenistan 45.2% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 4 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 28.7% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kosovo was 32.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Kosovo ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.