Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 latin in Kosovo is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kosovo peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Kosovo 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.7% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -19.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 97 Burkina Faso 2.0% compare
- 98 Belgium 1.9% compare
- 99 Finland 1.8% compare
- 100 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.8% compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.8% compare
- 103 New Zealand 1.8% 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 latin in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kosovo was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Kosovo ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.