Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Kosovo, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit in Kosovo stood at 5.61 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 288.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Kosovo peaked at 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -172.09 million current LCU, in 2002.
Kosovo ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -44.42 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | -172.09 million current LCU | +287.4% |
| 2003 | -113.61 million current LCU | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 156.82 million current LCU | -238.0% |
| 2005 | 288.16 million current LCU | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 161.64 million current LCU | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 38.76 million current LCU | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 311.59 million current LCU | +704.0% |
| 2009 | 442.70 million current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 654.40 million current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 887.67 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 5.61 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 5.61 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 5.61 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 629.86 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +704.0% | 38.76 million current LCU | 311.59 million current LCU |
| 2002 | -287.4% | -44.42 million current LCU | -172.09 million current LCU |
| 2004 | +238.0% | -113.61 million current LCU | 156.82 million current LCU |
| 2007 | -76.0% | 161.64 million current LCU | 38.76 million current LCU |
| 2005 | +83.8% | 156.82 million current LCU | 288.16 million current LCU |
| 2006 | -43.9% | 288.16 million current LCU | 161.64 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.84 million current LCU | -172.09 million current LCU | 442.70 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion current LCU | 654.40 million current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 billion current LCU | 3.29 billion current LCU | 5.61 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 net domestic credit in Kosovo?
- Net domestic credit in Kosovo was 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -172.09 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Kosovo rank for net domestic credit?
- Kosovo ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.1%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.