Claims on central government, etc. in Kosovo
Kosovo: Claims on central government, etc. was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 3.3% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Kosovo peaked at 7.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -24.6%, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -24.6% | — |
| 2009 | -23.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | -19.9% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | -17.1% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | -13.6% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | -10.2% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | -7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -142.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +249.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +184.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -24.0% | -24.6% | -23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -19.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
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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, etc. in Kosovo?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Kosovo was 3.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.6% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Kosovo ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.