Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo
Kosovo: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo peaked at 52.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2007.
That places Kosovo 117th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.9% | — |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -79.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 8.5% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 9.6% compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 9.5% compare
- 116 Tunisia 9.0% compare
- 117 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.8% compare
- 119 Chile 8.8% compare
- 120 Lesotho 7.9% compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,518 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 1,508 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Kosovo was 8.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2007.
- How does Kosovo rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Kosovo ranks 117th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.