Lending interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Lending interest rate was 6.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lending 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 lending interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 6.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 14.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2018.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 95th of 149 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.
Lending interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.8% | — |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.7% | 14.4% | 9 |
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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 lending interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Lending interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 6.7% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for lending interest rate?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.