External debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo
Kosovo: External debt stocks, short-term was 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo is 1.56 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo peaked at 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1999.
That places Kosovo 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 140.66 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 194.24 million DOD, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 821.13 million DOD, current US$ | +322.7% |
| 2010 | 700.47 million DOD, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 701.42 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 655.68 million DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 675.06 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 642.25 million DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 623.80 million DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 620.90 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 835.97 million DOD, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 799.69 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 835.27 million DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 961.77 million DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +322.7% | 194.24 million DOD, current US$ | 821.13 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 115.60 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 821.13 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.05 million DOD, current US$ | 620.90 million DOD, current US$ | 835.97 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 961.77 million DOD, current US$ | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 51 Honduras 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 52 Algeria 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 54 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 56 Nicaragua 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 57 Benin 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Kosovo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -4.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.53 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 18.51 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.61 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -12.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -41.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Kosovo was 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Kosovo rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Kosovo ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.