Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 1.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Kosovo stood at 1.82. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Kosovo peaked at 4.56 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.07 | — |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.82 | -3.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.19 | 4.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.12 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.82 | 3.03 | 6 |
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 total reserves in months of imports in Kosovo?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Kosovo was 1.82 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Kosovo ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].