Key policy developments in education, training and employment – Kosovo 2023

Following violent escalations in the North of Kosovo in May 2023, the EU imposed temporary and reversible measures on Kosovo, including the freezing of financial support, and which are still in place at the time of writing this country fiche. A violent attack on Kosovo police on 24 September further strained normalisation efforts between Kosovo and Serbia.
Despite the overall situation, economic indicators point at several positive developments. The World Bank estimates a 3.2% real GDP growth for Kosovo in 2023 (IBRD, 2023) and projects moderate growth of 3.8% for 2024. The IMF expects inflation (average consumer prices) to decrease to 4.7% in 2023, down from 11.7% in 2022 (IMF, 2023). Kosovo’s high dependence on imports makes it quite exposed to international market dynamics, including price increases in electricity, food products and transport. 2023 saw record levels of foreign direct investment (balance of payments, World Bank Data, 2023a) and inbound remittance flows (CEIC Data 2023).
Labour market data also indicate some significant positive developments.