Albania vs Laos: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Albania
- Laos
How they compare
Albania currently reports 42.5% against 41.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 1.8% | Albania |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 35.9% | 6.0% | Albania |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.1% | 4.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 53.3% | 6.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Albania or Laos?
- Albania, at 42.5% against 41.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Albania and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Laos rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Albania ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.