Kosovo’s economy grew 4.06% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 5.27% expansion in the previous quarter. Growth was broad-based across sectors, with wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transport and storage, and accommodation and food service activities rising 3.48%. Financial and insurance activities also increased sharply, by 15.67%. Additional growth came from information and communication (5.04%), arts, entertainment and recreation, household production activities for own use and other service activities (1.29%), scientific, professional and technical activities and administrative and support service activities (3.99%), and manufacturing (3.48%). From the expenditure side, exports of goods and services had the largest impact, rising 6.82%, while gross fixed capital formation increased 11.91%. Government spending rose 7.02%, while household consumption increased 4.4%. source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kosovo expanded 4.06 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Kosovo averaged 3.82 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.32 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -12.73 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kosovo GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Kosovo GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kosovo expanded 4.06 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Kosovo is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kosovo GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 5.10 percent in 2027 and 4.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-12 03:30 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 5.43% 3.85% 4.3%
2026-09-17 01:30 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 4.06% 5.27% 4.5%
2026-12-11 03:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 4.06% 5.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 4.06 5.27 percent Jun 2026
GDP Constant Prices 2708.64 2335.85 EUR Million Jun 2026
GDP from Agriculture 113.37 252.69 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 174.36 246.28 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 242.60 390.69 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 50.03 37.56 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 169.13 133.81 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 269.34 454.56 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 94.09 108.47 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 72.87 66.36 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 3259.33 3021.07 EUR Million Dec 2024


Kosovo GDP Annual Growth Rate
The private sector consumption and investments are the most important factors behind economic growth in Kosovo. The country is plagued by a high rate of unemployment, it’s assumed that the shadow economy employs most of the registered unemployed. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 88 percent of its total use, followed by gross capital formation (26 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 20 percent of GDP while imports account for 51 percent, subtracting 31 percent of total GDP. Kosovo is one of the few counties outside the EU that has introduced the Euro as its official currency.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.06 5.27 16.32 -12.73 2006 - 2026 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Kosovo GDP Growth Slows to 4.06% in Q2
Kosovo’s economy grew 4.06% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 5.27% expansion in the previous quarter. Growth was broad-based across sectors, with wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transport and storage, and accommodation and food service activities rising 3.48%. Financial and insurance activities also increased sharply, by 15.67%. Additional growth came from information and communication (5.04%), arts, entertainment and recreation, household production activities for own use and other service activities (1.29%), scientific, professional and technical activities and administrative and support service activities (3.99%), and manufacturing (3.48%). From the expenditure side, exports of goods and services had the largest impact, rising 6.82%, while gross fixed capital formation increased 11.91%. Government spending rose 7.02%, while household consumption increased 4.4%.
2026-09-17
Kosovo Q1 GDP Growth Strongest in 2 Years
Kosovo’s economy grew by 5.43% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 3.85% expansion in the previous quarter. This marked the strongest economic growth in two years, driven by a broad-based expansion across sectors, led by public administration, defense, education, health, and social work activities, which rose 22.11%. Other key contributors included arts, entertainment and other services (13.11%), financial and insurance activities (4.76%), scientific and administrative services (3.52%), information and communication (3.02%), and wholesale and retail trade, transport, storage, accommodation, and food services (2.11%). From the expenditure side, net trade made the largest contribution to growth, as exports of goods and services surged 17.26%, while imports increased 5.02%. Gross capital formation rose 3.01%, and government final consumption expenditure jumped 16.53%, whereas household and NPISH final consumption spending declined 0.91%.
2026-06-14
Kosovo GDP Growth Accelerates in Q4 2025
Kosovo’s economy grew by 3.85% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from a 3.08% expansion in the previous quarter. Growth was mainly driven by wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transport and storage, and accommodation and food service activities, which expanded 5.71%. Other key contributors included financial and insurance activities (5.16%) and information and communication (4.98%). From the expenditure side, net trade made the largest contribution to growth, as exports jumped 11.49% while imports rose a more modest 1.95%. Gross capital formation increased 3.45%, and household consumption edged up 0.62%, whereas government spending declined by 1.03%.
2026-03-16