Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kosovo, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kosovo stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kosovo peaked at 4.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2010.
Kosovo ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2754.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +170219.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +113.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +240.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -42.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +170219.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | +2754.3% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More development goals data for Kosovo
- Manufacturing value added per capita 872.55 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 162 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 131 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 177 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.9244 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 1.6% (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 33 (2021)
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries 543.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 1.89 per 100,000 people (2021)
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults 19.65 per 100,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kosovo?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kosovo was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2010.
- How does Kosovo rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Kosovo ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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