Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Albania
Albania: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Albania, 1981–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.9% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Albania peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Albania 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3744.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +239.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +76.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +134.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +93.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -81.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -86.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +137.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +518.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 111 Japan 4.0% compare
- 112 Algeria 3.9% compare
- 113 New Zealand 3.9% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
- 116 Colombia 3.8% compare
- 117 Afghanistan 3.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,838 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 264,283 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Albania?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Albania was 3.9% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).