Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo
Kosovo: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.85 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo, 2007–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo stood at 23.85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 23.85 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2011.
That places Kosovo 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.26 | — |
| 2008 | 10.77 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 6.45 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 8.56 | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 9.42 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 11.19 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 13.42 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 14.47 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.38 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 17.14 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 17.67 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.49 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 21.58 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.04 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 17.52 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 16.84 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 17.62 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 18.89 | +7.2% |
| 2027 | 20.34 | +7.7% |
| 2028 | 21.63 | +6.3% |
| 2029 | 22.81 | +5.5% |
| 2030 | 23.85 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.64 | 6.9 | 14.26 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 5.57 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 | 16.84 | 22.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.85 | 23.85 | 23.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More external debt data for Kosovo
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.12 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 23.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.11 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 630.11 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.01 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.36 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.87 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 19.04 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 36.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo was 23.85 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October