Kosovo: Changes in inventories (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Kosovo's changes in inventories (constant LCU) fell 1.7% on 2023 (from 56.76 million to 55.79 million).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2023), the average change was +16.5% and a typical year strayed about 93.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 280.7% in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 80% in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 9.79 million a year. A straight line explains 45% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Kosovo had the 19th highest value of the 32 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kosovo in the 2024 ranking

• Zimbabwe — 16th of 32: 232.45 million
• Bahamas, The — 17th of 32: 150.7 million
• Timor-Leste — 18th of 32: 63.48 million
• Cuba — 20th of 32: 38 million
• Kiribati — 21st of 32: 5.05 million
• Tonga — 22nd of 32: 2.67 million

What this measures

Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 17 values

Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Albania — 20.11 billion (2024)
• Armenia — 194.5 billion (2025)
• Belarus — 4.88 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1.2 billion (2024)
• Croatia — 1.32 billion (2025)
• Kyrgyz Republic — 24.81 billion (2025)
• North Macedonia — 12.68 billion (2023)
• Russian Federation — 1.82 trillion (2025)
• Serbia — 167.71 billion (2025)
• Ukraine — 56.73 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Kosovo

• Short-term debt (% of total external debt) — 35.58% (2024)
• IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, current US$) — −US$4.03 million (2024)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$28.35 million (2021)
• External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) — US$4.4 billion (2024)
• Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) — US$259.61 million (2024)
• External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) — US$1.56 billion (2024)
• Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) — US$376.95 million (2024)
• IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) — US$37.92 million (2024)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$1.52 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Kosovo's changes in inventories (constant LCU)?

55.79 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2008?

It is down 79.03% from 266 million in 2008 (9.3% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 266 million in 2008 and the lowest 22.64 million in 2014.

How does Kosovo rank?

19th highest of 32 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in changes in inventories (constant LCU) unusual for Kosovo?

In 2024, Kosovo's changes in inventories (constant LCU) fell 1.7% on 2023 (from 56.76 million to 55.79 million). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2023), the average change was +16.5% and a typical year strayed about 93.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.GDI.STKB.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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