Domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo
Kosovo: Domestic credit to private sector was 51.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo, 2008–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo is 51.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo peaked at 51.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.1% | — |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +10.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 51.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 51.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.1% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Kosovo was 51.6% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Kosovo ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.