Kosovo - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Kosovo was $4,187,091,000 as of 2020. Over the past 16 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,498,236,000 in 2018 and $1,631,647,000 in 2004.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
2004 $1,631,647,000
2005 $1,765,143,000
2006 $1,951,823,000
2007 $2,463,479,000
2008 $3,133,439,000
2009 $2,963,865,000
2010 $3,221,589,000
2011 $3,884,187,000
2012 $3,494,843,000
2013 $3,510,641,000
2014 $3,777,994,000
2015 $3,243,451,000
2016 $3,421,678,000
2017 $3,830,919,000
2018 $4,498,236,000
2019 $4,453,676,000
2020 $4,187,091,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Kosovo was $4,160,416,000 as of 2020. Over the past 12 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,511,362,000 in 2018 and $2,935,684,000 in 2009.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 $3,085,232,000
2009 $2,935,684,000
2010 $3,233,573,000
2011 $3,881,125,000
2012 $3,503,615,000
2013 $3,509,291,000
2014 $3,788,420,000
2015 $3,246,695,000
2016 $3,421,036,000
2017 $3,811,668,000
2018 $4,511,362,000
2019 $4,458,755,000
2020 $4,160,416,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Kosovo was 3,650,765,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,982,560,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,106,288,000 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2008 2,106,288,000
2009 2,113,105,000
2010 2,439,084,000
2011 2,788,200,000
2012 2,726,864,000
2013 2,642,145,000
2014 2,851,544,000
2015 2,926,246,000
2016 3,090,564,000
2017 3,374,089,000
2018 3,820,221,000
2019 3,982,560,000
2020 3,650,765,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Kosovo was 4,014,447,000 as of 2020. Over the past 12 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,271,918,000 in 2019 and 2,502,328,000 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 2,502,328,000
2009 2,571,114,000
2010 2,874,263,000
2011 3,313,876,000
2012 3,247,714,000
2013 3,179,187,000
2014 3,342,744,000
2015 3,246,695,000
2016 3,495,235,000
2017 3,686,013,000
2018 4,087,823,000
2019 4,271,918,000
2020 4,014,447,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Kosovo was -6.03 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.29 in 2011 and a minimum value of -6.03 in 2020.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2009 2.75
2010 11.79
2011 15.29
2012 -2.00
2013 -2.11
2014 5.14
2015 -2.87
2016 7.66
2017 5.46
2018 10.90
2019 4.50
2020 -6.03

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Kosovo was 3,379,086,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,595,807,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,106,288,000 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2008 2,106,288,000
2009 2,164,188,000
2010 2,419,358,000
2011 2,789,394,000
2012 2,733,703,000
2013 2,676,022,000
2014 2,813,693,000
2015 2,732,845,000
2016 2,942,049,000
2017 3,102,633,000
2018 3,440,849,000
2019 3,595,807,000
2020 3,379,086,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Kosovo was 53.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 61.20 in 2011, while its lowest value was 51.19 in 2016.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 59.54
2009 58.53
2010 60.51
2011 61.20
2012 56.84
2013 52.10
2014 53.55
2015 51.57
2016 51.19
2017 53.08
2018 57.26
2019 56.44
2020 53.91

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments