Real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Real interest rate was 5.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2009–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 17.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2018.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 11.4% | 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 real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Real interest rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 5.1% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for real interest rate?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.