Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Kosovo stood at 4.5%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kosovo peaked at 31.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
Kosovo ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.4% | — |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 6.8% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 168 Liberia 4.8% compare
- 169 San Marino 4.7% compare
- 170 Chad 4.5%
- 171 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.5% compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.3% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 4.1% compare
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
- Travel services 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kosovo?
- Transport services in Kosovo was 4.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does Kosovo rank for transport services?
- Kosovo ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.