Borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo
Kosovo: Borrowers from commercial banks was 261.42 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo is 261.42 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 233.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo peaked at 261.42 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.84 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Kosovo ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.84 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 48.41 per 1,000 adults | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 51.41 per 1,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8 per 1,000 adults | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 81.19 per 1,000 adults | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 75.48 per 1,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 76.74 per 1,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 92.87 per 1,000 adults | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 86.26 per 1,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 72.13 per 1,000 adults | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 78.29 per 1,000 adults | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 76.18 per 1,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 76.65 per 1,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 147.85 per 1,000 adults | +92.9% |
| 2018 | 226.38 per 1,000 adults | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 197.4 per 1,000 adults | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 196.15 per 1,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 169.26 per 1,000 adults | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 226.44 per 1,000 adults | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 213.75 per 1,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 261.42 per 1,000 adults | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.19 per 1,000 adults | 34.84 per 1,000 adults | 81.19 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 113.07 per 1,000 adults | 72.13 per 1,000 adults | 226.38 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.41 per 1,000 adults | 169.26 per 1,000 adults | 261.42 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 267.63 per 1,000 adults compare
- 44 Mauritius 263.13 per 1,000 adults compare
- 45 Colombia 263.02 per 1,000 adults compare
- 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 261.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 48 Costa Rica 259.81 per 1,000 adults compare
- 49 Tunisia 253.69 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,518 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.82 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.61 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 2.40 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Kosovo was 261.42 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 261.42 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.84 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Kosovo rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Kosovo ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.