Kosovo vs Serbia: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 3.6% a year in Kosovo and 2% a year in Serbia, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Kosovo, by 1.6 percentage points, or 1.77 times that in Serbia.
KosovoSerbia
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 3.6 2025 | 5.9 | 65 of 143 | 4 2031 |
| Serbia | 2 2025 | 1.3 | 102 of 143 | 3.5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Kosovo has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Serbia.
- In 2025, Kosovo ranked 65 and Serbia ranked 102 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Kosovo at 4% a year and Serbia at 3.5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | -5.3 | -1 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -1.8 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| 2011 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 5 | -3.1 |
| 2008 | 1.8 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 0.6 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | -0.4 | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| 2000 | – | 6.1 |
| 1999 | – | -10.3 |
| 1998 | – | 5.3 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2027 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 2028 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2029 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2030 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2031 | 4 | 3.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time