SME Policy Index for Western Balkans and Türkiye 2026 – Economy Profile for Kosovo

Acronyms and abbreviations

ADR	Alternative dispute resolution
AI	Artificial intelligence
AIE	Agency of Investment and Exports
AIP	Information and Privacy Agency
AISE	Agency for Innovation and Support to Enterprises
BCC	Business Consultants Council
BERD	Business expenditure on research and development
BSS	Business support services
CAIF	Climate Adaptation Investment Framework
CBAM	Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
CBK	Central Bank of Kosovo
CE	Conformité Européenne
CGS	Credit guarantee scheme
CIDR	Critical Infrastructure Digitalization and Resilience
CIT	Corporate income tax
CRM	Customer relationship management
CSBFP	Canada Small Business Financing Program
DEMOS	Decentralisation and Municipal Support
EA	European co-operation for Accreditation
EBRD	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ECIKS	Economic Initiative for Kosovo
EDIH	European Digital Innovation Hub
EEN	Enterprise Europe Network
EIF	European Investment Fund
EMIC	Export Market Information Centre
ENIF	Enterprise Innovation Fund
ERP	Economic Reform Programme
ESG	Environmental, social and governance
ESPR	Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
EU	European Union
FDI	Foreign direct investment
FI	Financial institution
FIPA	Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Kosovo
GCS	Government Coordinating Secretariat
GDP	Gross domestic product
GERD	Gross expenditure of research and development
GHG	Greenhouse gas
GPEK	Greening Private Enterprises in Kosovo
GPP	Green public procurement
GROW	Green Recovery and Opportunities Window
GVC	Global value chain
ICK	Innovation Centre Kosovo
ICT	Information and communication technology
IEA	International Energy Agency
IFC	International Finance Corporation
IGEES	Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service
IP	Intellectual property
IPA	Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance
IPR	Intellectual property rights
IT	Information technology
ITP	Innovation and Training Park
KBA	Kosovo Banking Association
KBRA	Kosovo Business Registration Agency
KCA	Kosovo Competition Authority
KCC	Kosovo Chamber of Commerce
KCGF	Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund
KEP	Kosovo Enterprise Program
KIESA	Kosovo Investment and Enterprise Support Agency
KSA	Kosovo Standardization Agency
LFS	Labour Force Survey
MESTI	Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
MIET	Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade
MIETI	Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade and Innovation
MNE	Multinational enterprise
MSME	Micro, small and medium-sized enterprise
NBFI	Non-bank financial institution
NEET	Not in employment, education or training
NGO	Non-governmental organisation
OGG	Office of Good Governance
PAK	Kosovo Privatisation Agency
PISA	Programme for International Student Assessment
PPC	Public-private consultation
PPL	Public Procurement Law
PPRC	Public Procurement Regulatory Commission
PV	Photovoltaics
QI	Quality infrastructure
R&D	Research and development
RCC	Regional Cooperation Council
REA	Regional Enterprise Agency
RIA	Regulatory impact assessment
RoP	Rules of Procedure
SBA	Small Business Act
SBFN	Sustainable Banking and Finance Network
SECO	Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
SME	Small and medium-sized enterprise
SOE	State-owned enterprise
STEM	Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
SWOT	Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
TAK	Kosovo Tax Administration
TES	Technology extension service
UBT	University for Business and Technology
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
US	United States
USAID	United States’ Agency for International Development’
VAT	Value-added tax
VC	Venture capital
VET	Vocational education and training
WBL	Work-based learning
WBT	Western Balkans and Türkiye