Military expenditure (current USD) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Military expenditure (current USD) was 234.50 million current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2008–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 234.50 million current USD. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 369.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 234.50 million current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927,235 current USD, in 2008.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 927,235 current USD | — |
| 2009 | 27.23 million current USD | +2836.4% |
| 2010 | 38.58 million current USD | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 50.97 million current USD | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 43.39 million current USD | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 48.60 million current USD | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 53.58 million current USD | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 49.98 million current USD | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 51.94 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 57.26 million current USD | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 63.34 million current USD | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 65.71 million current USD | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 78.97 million current USD | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 79.61 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 107.60 million current USD | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 133.19 million current USD | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 165.66 million current USD | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 234.50 million current USD | +41.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2836.4% | 927,235 current USD | 27.23 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 million current USD | 927,235 current USD | 27.23 million current USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.33 million current USD | 38.58 million current USD | 65.71 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.25 million current USD | 78.97 million current USD | 234.50 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 123 Afghanistan 278.25 million current USD compare
- 124 Guyana 247.64 million current USD compare
- 125 Tajikistan 246.93 million current USD compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 231.40 million current USD compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 229.90 million current USD compare
- 129 Burundi 226.62 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Military expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Military expenditure 207.88 million current LCU (2025)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 5.9% (2025)
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 90.0% (2022)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with 1,100 number of cases (2023)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score 45.91 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data 80 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score 70.2 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Military expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 234.50 million current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 234.50 million current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,235 current USD in 2008.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for military expenditure?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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