Deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Deposit interest rate was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2004–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 1.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.8% | — |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 123 Croatia 1.4% compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3% compare
- 125 Kosovo 1.3% compare
- 127 Cambodia 1.3% compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Net migration -18,380 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.3% (2025)
- Broad money 59.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 55.7% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 2.40 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.61 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.82 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Deposit interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 1.3% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for deposit interest rate?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.