Claims on central government in Kosovo
Kosovo: Claims on central government was -1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Kosovo, 2002–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded -1.2% for claims on central government in 2024.
The figure is down 59.7% on the previous year and down 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Kosovo peaked at 24.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -41.5%, in 2007.
That places Kosovo 134th out of 167 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.
Claims on central government in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -37.7% | — |
| 2003 | -20.0% | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -222.9% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | -105.0% |
| 2006 | -28.8% | +2241.8% |
| 2007 | -41.5% | +43.9% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -212.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +317.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +82.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +140.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +240.3% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -137.5% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -34.1% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -39.0% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | +59.7% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2241.8% | -1.2% | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.0% | -41.5% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -1.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 131 Afghanistan -1.1% compare
- 132 Cambodia -1.2% compare
- 133 Aruba -1.2% compare
- 134 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -1.2% compare
- 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.3% compare
- 137 Bhutan -1.3% 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 claims on central government in Kosovo?
- Claims on central government in Kosovo was -1.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.5% in 2007.
- How does Kosovo rank for claims on central government?
- Kosovo ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.3%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.