The World Bank In Kosovo

Kosovo is a lower-middle-income country which has experienced solid economic growth over the last decade. Kosovo is one of only four countries in Europe to experience growth in every year since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008.

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Country Partnership Framework

A New Strategy for Kosovo

A new strategy aims to assist the country in moving on a path toward more sustainable, export-oriented, and inclusive growth.

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Competitiveness & Productivity

The World Bank is helping to improve export competitiveness and productivity in Kosovo.

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Kosovo jobs diagnostic

Kosovo's economy experienced strong growth over the past decade. Has growth translated into robust job creation?

Kosovo At-A-Glance

Kosovo’s current growth strategy needs to be focused on addressing the infrastructure bottleneck in energy, creating an environment more conducive to private sector development, equipping its young population with the right skills to make them attractive to employers, and building up governance and the rule of law.

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Project

Competitiveness and Export Readiness Project

The objective of the Competitiveness and Export Readiness Project for Kosovo is to support product certification for export markets, strengthen the capacity of export-oriented firms and reduce the cost of business inspections.

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Research

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Economic Report

Faster Growth, More Jobs in Western Balkans

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Kosovo Systematic Country Diagnostic (PDF)

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Western Balkans: Regional Economic Integration Issues Notes

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Country Environmental Analysis for Kosovo

Kosovo in Figures

Find data and facts about the country's development progress.

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The economy grew by 3.6 percent in 2016, driven primarily by private consumption and investment. Higher growth rates are projected for 2017- 18, boosted by public investment pickup. Growth resulted in employment creation in 2016, supporting poverty reduction at home; but sustained poverty reduction remains challenging as labor markets remain weak and pressures to seek employment abroad remain high. Read more...