Remittance inflows to GDP in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Remittance inflows to GDP was 18.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.6%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2009
All-time low
14.8%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Remittance inflows to GDP in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2020

051015202008201420202008: 20.2 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 18.6 %

Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remittance inflows to gdp in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 18.6%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 21.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Remittance inflows to GDP in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Remittance inflows to GDP (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008 to 2020.
Year % Change
2008 20.2%
2009 21.1% +4.3%
2010 18.8% -10.5%
2011 15.7% -16.8%
2012 15.3% -2.1%
2013 15.7% +2.4%
2014 15.5% -1.1%
2015 15.4% -0.7%
2016 14.8% -4.4%
2017 15.5% +5.0%
2018 15.7% +1.3%
2019 15.8% +0.8%
2020 18.6% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 20.2% 21.1% 2
2010s 15.8% 14.8% 18.8% 10
2020s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 12 Gambia 22.8% compare
  2. 13 Jamaica 22.2% compare
  3. 14 Lesotho 20.9% compare
  4. 15 Kosovo 18.6% compare
  5. 17 Comoros 18.6% compare
  6. 18 Palestine, State of 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance inflows to gdp in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Remittance inflows to gdp in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 18.6% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance inflows to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,501 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.