| Official Name: | The Republic of Kosovo | 
| Sovereign Status: | Sovereign Country | 
| Government Type: | Parliamentary Republic | 
| Official Name (Local Language): | Republika e Kosoves; Republika Kosovo | 
| ISO Country Codes: | XK : XKX | 
| Internet Domain: | .xk | 
| Government Web Site: | https://www.rks-gov.net/ | 
| Capital: | Pristina | Main Airports: | |
| Language(s): | Albanian | Population: | 1,952,701 | 
| Currency: | Euro | ISO Currency Code: | EUR | 
| Telephone Dial In: | +381 | ID Prefix: | 00 | 
| Government Website: | https://www.rks-gov.net/ | 
| Central Bank: | Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo | 
| Currency USD Exchange Rate: | 0.885 euros (EUR) per US dollar (2017 est.) | 
| Unemployment Rate: | 30.5% (2017 est.) | 
| Population below poverty line: | 17.6% (2015 est.) | 
| Inflation Rate: | 2.6% (2019 est.) | 
| Prime Lending Rate: | 6.70% (2018 - World Bank) | 
| GDP: | $21.226 billion (2021 est.) | 
| GDP Pro Capita (PPP): | $11,900 (2021 est.) | 
| Currency Name: | Euro | 
| Currency Code: | EUR | 
| World Bank Classification: | Upper-Middle-Income Economy | 
GDP Composition:
| Agriculture: | 12.9% | wheat, corn, berries, potatoes, peppers, fruit; dairy, livestock; fish | 
| Industry: | 22.6% | mineral mining, construction materials, base metals, leather, machinery, appliances, foodstuffs and beverages, textiles | 
| Services: | 64.5% | 
Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO
| Business Language(s): | Albanian; English | 
| Customs & Excise: | Kosovo Customs | 
| Development Bank(s): | The Social Development Bank in Europe; The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; | 
| Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A | Corruption Perceptions Index: 84/180 (2022 Rank) | 
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Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Ministry of Trade and Industry ;
Imports:
$3.223 billion (2017 est.)
Main Imports:
foodstuffs, livestock, wood, petroleum, chemicals, machinery, minerals, textiles, stone, ceramic and glass products, electrical equipment
Exports:
$0.428 billion (2017 est.)
Main Exports:
mining and processed metal products, scrap metals, leather products, machinery, appliances, prepared foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, vegetable products, textiles and apparel
Top Export Partners:
Italy 25.8%
Albania 14.6%
Macedonia 9.6%
China 5.5%
Germany 5.4%
Top Import Partners:
Germany 11.9%
Macedonia 11.5%
Serbia 11.1%
Italy 8.5%
Turkey 9%
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook
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