Net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net financial flows, bilateral was -376,605 NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo, 2012–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded -376,605 NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.
The figure is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo peaked at 23.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.94 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Kosovo 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 179,871 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 2.46 million NFL, current US$ | +1270.3% |
| 2014 | 9.92 million NFL, current US$ | +302.4% |
| 2015 | 23.48 million NFL, current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2016 | 18.84 million NFL, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 8.09 million NFL, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2018 | -6.68 million NFL, current US$ | -182.5% |
| 2019 | -5.10 million NFL, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2020 | -7.82 million NFL, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2021 | -7.29 million NFL, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2022 | -7.31 million NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -7.94 million NFL, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | -376,605 NFL, current US$ | -95.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's -376,605 NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's -376,605 NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.76 million NFL, current US$, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1270.3% | 179,871 NFL, current US$ | 2.46 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.40 million NFL, current US$ | -6.68 million NFL, current US$ | 23.48 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -6.15 million NFL, current US$ | -7.94 million NFL, current US$ | -376,605 NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 55 Lebanon -58,441 NFL, current US$ compare
- 56 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -376,605 NFL, current US$ compare
- 58 Saint Lucia -1.12 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 59 East Timor -1.38 million NFL, 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$), annual growth rate -41.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Kosovo was -376,605 NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.94 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Kosovo ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.