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Kosovo economic and budgetary concerns

Overview

Economic experts and academics have raised concerns regarding Kosovo’s state budget allocation, citing a lack of long-term vision and a tendency toward electoral purposes.

Data shows that state expenditures have increased by 116 percent over the last decade, with spending projected to rise from 2.3 billion euros in 2020 to 3.49 billion euros in 2025. Critics have noted that while social protection received 955 million euros last year, capital investments—viewed as a primary driver of economic development—decreased by 25 million euros. Experts suggest that rapid budget growth has failed to outpace inflation, which was approximately 7.8 percent.

Entities

Kosovo Agency of Statistics · Kosovo · Naime Brajshori · Heimerer College · Shkumbin Misini

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Kosovo faces budget concerns amid rising public spending

    Kosovo's state spending has risen 116% over a decade, but experts warn that capital investments are declining in favor of social protection and electoral spending.

  2. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Kosovo experts call for healthcare investment to address aging population

    At a health sciences conference in Pristina, experts warned that Kosovo's elderly population is growing, rising from 6.7% in 2011 to 11% in 2024, with projections reaching 18% by 2060.

Sources

24-ore.com · ekonomiaonline.com · gazetakosova.net · infosot.com · limit.al · telegrafi.com