Short-term debt in Kosovo

Kosovo: Short-term debt was 35.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 121 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Short-term debt in Kosovo, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Kosovo, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Tunisia 39.4% compare
  2. 5 Jordan 38.1% compare
  3. 6 Thailand 36.2% compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 34.6% compare
  5. 9 Dominica 30.5% compare
  6. 10 Belarus 29.0% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
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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.