Albania vs Turkey: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)

Albania
-145.93 billion current LCU
in 2025
Turkey
-148.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
Albania rank
139th
Turkey rank
141st

External balance on goods and services (current LCU) over time

  • Albania
  • Turkey
-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B196019922025

How they compare

Albania currently reports -145.93 billion current LCU against -148.18 billion current LCU in Turkey, a difference of 2.26 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s -266.97 million current LCU -882,120 current LCU 266.09 million current LCU Turkey
1990s -52.75 billion current LCU 53.35 million current LCU 52.81 billion current LCU Turkey
2000s -198.92 billion current LCU -9.15 billion current LCU 189.77 billion current LCU Turkey
2010s -249.19 billion current LCU -31.80 billion current LCU 217.39 billion current LCU Turkey
2020s -193.17 billion current LCU -179.67 billion current LCU 13.50 billion current LCU Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Albania or Turkey?
Albania, at -145.93 billion current LCU against -148.18 billion current LCU in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Albania and Turkey?
2.26 billion current LCU, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Turkey?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Albania and Turkey rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Albania ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,072 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.