Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Kosovo
Kosovo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Kosovo, 2008–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Kosovo stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 248.2% on the previous year and up 459.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Kosovo peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Kosovo 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +79.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +248.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 142 Lithuania 0.2% compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 145 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
- 147 Grenada 0.2% compare
- 148 Belize 0.2% 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 in Kosovo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Kosovo was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Kosovo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Kosovo ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.