Net foreign assets in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net foreign assets was 2.40 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets in Kosovo, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Kosovo is 2.40 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Kosovo peaked at 2.48 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 583.32 million current LCU, in 2001.
Kosovo ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net foreign assets in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 583.32 million current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 649.49 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 695.77 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 648.69 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 695.14 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 975.43 million current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 2.40 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 2.40 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 2.40 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 954.83 million current LCU | 583.32 million current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 billion current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 154 Bahamas 2.97 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2.72 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Grenada 2.55 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.40 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Barbados 2.26 billion current LCU compare
- 160 East Timor 2.16 billion current LCU compare
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 foreign assets in Kosovo?
- Net foreign assets in Kosovo was 2.40 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.32 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Kosovo rank for net foreign assets?
- Kosovo ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.