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Kosovo

Kosovo has 1.6 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $12 bn a year (World Bank, 2025).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
1.6 m (2025)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilNot reported by this source–
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashNot reported by this source–
PhosphateNot reported by this source–
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: United States, 53% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025United States, Türkiye
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • Oil

    Not reported by this source

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Not reported by this source

  • Phosphate

    Not reported by this source

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: United States, 53% of imports

    Main partners: United States, Türkiye

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; SIPRIyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Kosovo’s economy produced $12 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2008–2025

$0$2.5 bn$5.0 bn$7.5 bn$10 bn$13 bn2008201320182025

Source: World Bank Indicators2008–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth3.6%2025 · 85th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation3.9%2025 · 60th of 169 · World Bank
ReservesUS$1.31billion2024 · 131st of 164 · World Bank
Trade114% of GDP2024 · 43rd of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$1.25billion2025 · 89th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Kosovo had 1.6 m people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

0500,0001.0 m1.5 m2.0 m2.5 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Kosovo’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.552023 · 160th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age31.42023 · 124th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over11%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Kosovo.

Sanctions

39entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 28 and UK 11

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

1publicly known incidents affecting Kosovo, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

29 measures on this site have a recent figure for Kosovo.

GDP$12 bn2025145th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$7,899202593rd of 186World Bank
Economic growth3.6%202585th of 186World Bank
Inflation3.9%202560th of 169World Bank
Government debt17%2025177th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance−0.7%202555th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance−8.3%2025166th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Reserves, including gold$1.3 bn2024131st of 164World Bank
Trade114%202443rd of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$1.2 bn202589th of 200World Bank
Remittances received17.3%202415th of 162World Bank
Population1.6 m2025153rd of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections1.7 m2023153rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.552023160th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age31.42023124th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy78.0202375th of 237UN WPP 2024
Oil consumption18 kb/d2024147th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated7 TWh2024117th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity8.6%2024157th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal91%20242nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar5.5%2024101st of 193Ember
Military spending, share of GDP1.9%202570th of 150World Bank
Military spending$235 m2025114th of 150World Bank
Arms imports8 TIV m202587th of 108SIPRI
ICT service exports$377 m202483rd of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports10%202455th of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)39202668th of 181US CSL

Coverage notes. Declared independence in 2008; recognised by some states, not by Serbia (EuRepoC cyber incidents).

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Reserves, Trade, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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