Kosovo's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was US$2.57 billion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 104.39% from US$1.26 billion in 2014 (7.41% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$2.57 billion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$1.36 billion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$1.26 billion | 2014 |
| Highest | US$2.57 billion | 2024 |
| Lowest | US$306.58 million | 2007 |
| Average since 2015 | US$1.78 billion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$306.58 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Kosovo's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) rose 1.9% on 2023 (from US$2.52 billion to US$2.57 billion).
Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was +16.1% and a typical year strayed about 24.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 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 90% in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.4% in 2018. 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 upward, about US$162.93 million a year. A straight line explains 88% 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 90th highest value of the 118 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | US$2.57 billion | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | US$4.14 trillion | 2024 |
Closest to Kosovo in the 2024 ranking
- Turkmenistan — 86th of 118: US$2.9 billion
- Djibouti — 87th of 118: US$2.84 billion
- Fiji — 88th of 118: US$2.61 billion
- Chad — 90th of 118: US$2.44 billion
- Botswana — 91st of 118: US$1.85 billion
- Cabo Verde — 92nd of 118: US$1.85 billion
What this measures
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 18 values
| Year | External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,572,015,104 |
| 2023 | 2,524,244,737 |
| 2022 | 2,175,485,058 |
| 2021 | 1,982,429,726 |
| 2020 | 1,911,017,922 |
| 2019 | 1,357,240,435 |
| 2018 | 1,265,304,715 |
| 2017 | 1,396,559,828 |
| 2016 | 1,309,217,866 |
| 2015 | 1,263,316,457 |
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in nearby economies
- Albania — US$9.11 billion (2024)
- Armenia — US$12.41 billion (2024)
- Azerbaijan — US$11.29 billion (2024)
- Belarus — US$22.96 billion (2024)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$10.11 billion (2024)
- Bulgaria — US$35.26 billion (2022)
- Georgia — US$19.45 billion (2024)
- Kazakhstan — US$146.05 billion (2024)
- Kyrgyz Republic — US$9.63 billion (2024)
- Moldova
More economic policy & debt data for Kosovo
- Short-term debt (% of total external debt) — 35.58% (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, current US$) — −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$1.52 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Kosovo's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)?
- US$2.57 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2007?
- It is up 738.93% from US$306.58 million in 2007 (13.33% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2.57 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$306.58 million in 2007.
- How does Kosovo rank?
- 90th highest of 118 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) unusual for Kosovo?
- In 2024, Kosovo's external debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) rose 1.9% on 2023 (from US$2.52 billion to US$2.57 billion). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was +16.1% and a typical year strayed about 24.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 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 DT.DOD.DLXF.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, 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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