Kosovo: Net secondary income (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Kosovo's net secondary income (current US$, BoP) rose 7.6% on 2024 (from US$2.18 billion to US$2.35 billion).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2024), the average change was +5.5% and a typical year strayed about 9.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above 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 21% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.3% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$131.25 million a year. A straight line explains 97% 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 2025, Kosovo had the 41st highest value of the 136 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 2025 ranking

• Tajikistan — 38th of 136: US$2.59 billion
• Argentina — 39th of 136: US$2.53 billion
• Cambodia — 40th of 136: US$2.44 billion
• Greece — 42nd of 136: US$2.2 billion
• Algeria — 43rd of 136: US$2.19 billion
• Moldova — 44th of 136: US$1.85 billion

What this measures

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Discrepancies may arise in the balance of payments because there is no single source for balance of payments data and therefore no way to ensure that the data are fully consistent. Sources include customs data, monetary accounts of the banking system, external debt records, information provided by enterprises, surveys to estimate service transactions, and foreign exchange records. Differences in collection methods - such as in timing, definitions of residence and ownership, and the exchange rate used to value transactions - contribute to net errors and omissions. In addition, smuggling and other illegal or quasi-legal transactions may be unrecorded or misrecorded.

All 22 values

Net secondary income (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$1.54 billion (2025)
• Armenia — US$507.37 million (2025)
• Austria — −US$4.26 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$742.14 million (2025)
• Belarus — US$971.67 million (2025)
• Belgium — −US$7.37 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$3.22 billion (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$1.53 billion (2025)
• Croatia — US$2.64 billion (2025)
• Cyprus — −US$386.29 million (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 net secondary income (current US$, BoP)?

US$2.35 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is up 188.4% from US$814.69 million in 2004 (5.17% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2.35 billion in 2025 and the lowest US$814.69 million in 2004.

How does Kosovo rank?

41st highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net secondary income (current US$, BoP) unusual for Kosovo?

In 2025, Kosovo's net secondary income (current US$, BoP) rose 7.6% on 2024 (from US$2.18 billion to US$2.35 billion). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2024), the average change was +5.5% and a typical year strayed about 9.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above 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 BN.TRF.CURR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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