Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 5.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 5.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 271.0% on the previous year and up 390.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +271.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +271.0% | 1.5% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More private sector data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (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)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
- Travel services 75.7% (2025)
- Transport services 4.5% (2025)
- Insurance and financial services 6.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 5.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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 South 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.