Republic of Kosovo: Selected Issues Paper
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 23, 2013
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Bibliographic details
- Published: July 23, 2013
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484307854.002
Growth and external environment — key findings
- In the wake of the global financial crisis, Kosovo’s economic growth slowed but remained positive, while most other Western Balkans slipped into recession.
- Kosovo’s annual average growth rate has been among the highest in the Western Balkans since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007.
- The Selected Issues paper highlights growth and Kosovo’s external environment as the primary topics of analysis.
Tax structure and fiscal vulnerability — key findings
- Kosovo’s tax-to-GDP ratio is comparable to the average of Southeastern Europe.
- Kosovo’s tax system relies significantly more on indirect taxation—including a high share of trade taxes.
- Kosovo’s reliance on trade taxes may create budgetary pressures in the event of further trade liberalization.
Subjects and analytical scope
- Balance of payments
- Banking
- Income and capital gains taxes
- International trade
- Remittances
- Revenue administration
- Taxes
- Taxes on trade
- Trade liberalization
Keywords and thematic tags
- banking sector development, Central Asia, CR, Eastern Europe, Europe, FDI inflow, FX financing need, Global, IMF BOP manual, Income and capital gains taxes, ISCR, Kosovo, Remittances, tax, Taxes on trade, trade, trade liberalization, Trade liberalization, trade tax
Publication and document specifics (exact values preserved)
- Pages: 28
- Volume: 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484307854.002
- Issue: 223
- Series: Country Report No. 2013/223
- Stock No: 1UVKEA2013004
- ISBN: 9781484307854
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Publication date on landing page: July 23, 2013
International Monetary Fund. Republic of Kosovo: Selected Issues Paper (IMF Staff Country Reports 2013, No. 223).
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- Republic of Kosovo: Selected Issues Paper; IMF Country Report 13/223; June 28 2013