Interest rate spread in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Interest rate spread was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Interest rate spread in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2004–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 5.3% for interest rate spread in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 66th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Interest rate spread in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
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 interest rate spread in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Interest rate spread in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 5.3% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for interest rate spread?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 66th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest 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.