Kosovo has marked trade deficit of 2.6 % in September 2026 compared to the same period 2025, worth 534m euros respectively, compared to the deficit of 520.5m euros in 2025, the Kosovo Statistics Agency announced today ( ASK).
In the latest KSF report on export and import flows for September 2026, it becomes known that export covers import with 17 %s.
Exporting goods in September 2026 was worth 109.4m euros, while importing 643.4m euros that represents an increase of 27.5 % per export, as well as a 6.1 % per import increase compared to the same period 2025.
According to key export groups data: 24,3 %s make up basic metals and articles from them, 17.1% make up minerals, 10,3 %s make up plastic, tires and articles from them, 10.1 %s make up prepared foods, drinks and tobacco, 6.9 %s make up different products, etc.
According to key import groups data, 19.8% make up minerals, 11.8 % prepared foods, drinks and tobacco, 11.2 % transport tools, 11,1 % machines, mechanical and electrical equipment, 10.1 % basic metals and articles from them; etc.
Kosovo’s exports to the EU reached 34.2m euros, or about 31.3 % of total exports, with an increase of 22.1 %. The main partners for export of goods to the EU were Germany (9.8 %), the Netherlands (2.7 %), Bulgaria (2.3 %), etc.
Kosovo imports from EU countries were around 281m euros, or 43.7% of total imports, with an increase of 12.7 %. Imports with high turnout were Germany (12.5 %), Greece (6.5 %), Italy (4.4 %), etc.
Kosovo exports with CEFTA countries reached 55.6m euros, or 50.8% of total exports, with an increase of 36.8 %. Key export partners from CEFTA countries were Albania (25.3 %), North Macedonia (13.9 %), Montenegro (5) %), Serbia (4,5 %), etc.
Imports from CEFTA countries reached 86.7m euros, or 13.5% of total imports, with a drop of 1.22 %. Countries with higher share in import were North Macedonia (6,2 %), Albania (3), Serbia (3 %).
Kosovo exports with other countries reached 19.6m euros, or 17.9 %. As more important partners from these countries for export were Switzerland (8) and Turkey (3.6 %).
Kosovo’s imports with other countries reached 275.7m euros, or 42.8 %. The countries with the highest share in import in this group were China (15,2 %) and Turkey (10.5 %).