Short-term debt in Kosovo
Kosovo: Short-term debt was 35.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Kosovo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 35.6% for short-term debt in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Kosovo peaked at 47.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Kosovo ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 26.3% | — |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 short-term debt in Kosovo?
- Short-term debt in Kosovo was 35.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Kosovo rank for short-term debt?
- Kosovo ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.