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Kosovo

Republic of Kosovo

Capital
Pristina
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
1.6M (2025)
Area
10,908 km²
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 8 h ago35 % coverage · 89 indicatorsLandlockedTerritory
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
154th of 218 · 44th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
146th of 187 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
94th of 187 · 44th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
86th of 187 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
114th of 177 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
156th of 191 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia*
Life expectancy
67th of 217 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
Gross debt / GDP
15th of 179 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
158th of 212 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia*
Internet users
19th of 182 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia*

What changed in Kosovo

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Sharp rise2025Major
    Population growth rose 4.29 points to -1.10 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2001).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 7,899 in 2025 (series since 2008).
  3. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 12.5B in 2025 (series since 2008).
  4. Record high2025Major
    Exports reached a record high of US$ 5.5B in 2025 (series since 2008).
  5. Sharp rise2025Major
    FDI outflows rose 1.2 points to 3.3 % in 2025 (largest rise on record).
  6. Record high2024Notable
    Life expectancy reached a record high of 78.2 years in 2024 (series since 1960).
  7. Record high2025Notable
    GDP per capita (PPP) reached a record high of intl $ 19,263 in 2025 (series since 2008).
  8. Record low2024Notable
    Fertility fell to a record low of 1.54 births/woman in 2024 (series since 1960).

Countries similar to Kosovo

Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.

  1. 1Azerbaijan73
  2. 2Trinidad and Tobago70
  3. 3Mongolia68
  4. 4Jamaica67
  5. 5North Macedonia66
  6. 6Bosnia and Herzegovina65
  7. 7Armenia65
  8. 8Moldova65

Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

DNA not available for this country yet.

Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

  • Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 3.0 % in 2010 to 6.4 % in 2021 (+3.3 points).

  • 50.9 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 37.5 % in 2000.

  • The fertility rate fell from 2.70 births/woman in 2000 to 1.54 births/woman in 2024.

  • Kosovo's population shrank 12.5 % between 2000 and 2025, from 1.8M people to 1.6M people.

  • Trade is worth 118.2 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.

  • GDP grew 4.1 % a year on average over 2014–2025.

  • Life expectancy of 78.2 years ranks 36th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).

  • Unemployment of 10.9 % in 2023 is above the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.

  • Within Europe & Central Asia, Kosovo ranks 47th of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 19,263, 2025).

  • Life expectancy gained 6.9 years since 2000, from 71.3 years to 78.2 years in 2024.

Borders: Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Languages: Albanian, Serbian

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Kosovo by topic

19 topics · 105 indicators with data.