Albania vs Romania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Albania
35.5%
in 2024
Romania
35.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
87th
Romania rank
86th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 35.7% against 35.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.
Albania ranks 87th and Romania ranks 86th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 23.8% | 10.4% | Romania |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 25.0% | 6.6% | Albania |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 38.7% | 5.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 0.7% | Albania |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.2% | 1.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Albania or Romania?
- Romania, at 35.7% against 35.5% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Albania and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Romania rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 87th and Romania ranks 86th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).