In September 2025, Kosovo's trade deficit expanded to EUR 520.5 million, up from EUR 429.4 million in the same period the previous year, primarily as imports outpaced exports. Imports experienced a significant increase of 19.6% year-on-year, reaching EUR 606.2 million. This rise was largely driven by the importation of mineral products, which comprised 14.6% of the total imports, alongside machinery and electrical equipment (11.3%), base metals (11.3%), prepared foods, beverages and tobacco (11.2%), and transport equipment (10.0%). The leading import partners were China, contributing 15.6% of imports, followed by Turkey at 12.8% and Germany at 12.7%.
Conversely, exports demonstrated a growth of 10.7%, amounting to EUR 85.8 million. Base metals stood out as the largest category, representing 19.1% of total exports, with plastics and rubber products at 12.5%, mineral products at 12.4%, prepared foods at 11.5%, miscellaneous manufactured goods at 9.5%, and plant products at 7.7% also making significant contributions. The primary export destinations during this period were Albania (21.4%), Germany (11.5%), Switzerland (11.0%), and North Macedonia (11.0%).
