Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kosovo
Kosovo: 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, 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 south in Kosovo is 5.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Kosovo 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kosovo 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
- 47 Burkina Faso 5.9% compare
- 48 Zambia 5.7% compare
- 49 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 50 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.5% compare
- 52 Chad 5.1% compare
- 53 Central African Republic 4.6% 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 south in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Kosovo 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.