The U.S. Department of State released its Fiscal Transparency Report for 2025, placing Kosovo among 71 countries that meet the minimum standards for fiscal transparency.
According to the report, out of 139 countries and the Palestinian Authority evaluated, 71 governments meet minimum requirements, while 69 did not fully meet the criteria.
Kosovo, along with several other countries, demonstrated transparency in budget documents, contracts, and public licenses, meeting standards related to publication, content, and reliability.
Other countries meeting the minimum fiscal transparency standards include Brazil, Croatia, Albania, North Macedonia, Israel, Turkey, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, India, and more.
The report notes:
“Out of the 139 countries (and the Palestinian Authority) evaluated, 71 governments met the minimum fiscal transparency requirements, while 69 did not. Of these 69, 26 made significant progress toward meeting the minimum standards.”
The full list of countries meeting the 2025 minimum standards includes:
Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, North Macedonia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay.
The report also identifies countries that did not meet the minimum requirements and highlights whether they made significant progress toward compliance.
