Kosovo* imported goods worth more than €6.3 billion between January and October 2026, while exports totalled €960 million, according to data released by Kosovo* Customs.
Imports increased by 8.5% compared with the same period in 2025, when they stood at €5.81 billion. Exports rose by 23.9%, from €774.8 million to €960 million. However, the trade deficit reached €5.34 billion, up from €5.04 billion a year earlier.
China became Kosovo*’s largest source of imported goods, overtaking Germany, which held the top position in the corresponding period last year. Imports from China amounted to €879.4 million, followed by Germany with €838.6 million and Turkey with €740.3 million. Other major suppliers included Italy (€354.9 million), North Macedonia (€314.4 million) and Greece (€309.5 million).
Serbia ranked ninth, with exports to Kosovo* valued at €195.3 million.
Albania remained Kosovo*’s leading export destination, receiving goods worth €182 million, compared with €130.7 million in the first ten months of 2025. North Macedonia ranked second with €148.6 million, followed by Germany with €94.4 million and Switzerland with €92.2 million. Serbia was also among the ten largest export markets, with €61.4 million worth of goods imported from Kosovo*.
Monthly figures show that imports peaked in July, at €716.7 million, while the highest monthly export value was recorded in October, reaching €124.2 million, compared with €91.8 million in October 2025. Despite the increase in exports, the figures highlight Kosovo*’s continued reliance on imported goods and the substantial imbalance in its external trade.
