Foreign debt rose 15.9% to USD 4,242 bil in Kosovo in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Kosovo reached an all time high of USD 4,242 bil in 2023 and an all time low of USD 69.6 bil in 2001. When compared to Kosovo's main peers, foreign debt in Albania amounted to USD 11,364 bil, USD 12,614 bil in Macedonia, USD 8,616 bil in Montenegro and USD 49,000 bil in Serbia in 2023.
Kosovo has been ranked 84th within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 9 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Albania | USD bil | 9,801 | 9,651 | 9,274 | 10,477 | 11,055 | ||||||||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | USD bil | 13,063 | 12,981 | 12,789 | 14,075 | 13,826 | ||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | USD bil | 40,989 | 40,103 | 40,501 | 46,906 | 44,943 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Croatia | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Greece | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hungary | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Kosovo | USD bil | 2,504 | 2,325 | 2,417 | 3,088 | 3,346 | ||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | USD bil | 8,429 | 8,611 | 8,884 | 10,177 | 10,871 | ||||||||||||||||
Montenegro | USD bil | 7,252 | 8,088 | 8,448 | 10,369 | 9,442 | ||||||||||||||||
Romania | USD bil | 114,008 | 112,547 | 118,298 | 142,390 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Serbia | USD bil | 30,938 | 31,054 | 32,109 | 38,041 | 41,166 |