Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania
Albania: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
26 rank
in 1981
All-time low
2 rank
in 2015
Years of data
44
1981–2025
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania is 2 rank, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania peaked at 26 rank in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2015.
Albania ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26 rank | — |
| 1983 | 13 rank | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 14 rank | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 10 rank | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 3 rank | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 8 rank | +166.7% |
| 1990 | 5 rank | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 11 rank | +120.0% |
| 1992 | 16 rank | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 17 rank | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18 rank | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 22 rank | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 26 rank | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 25 rank | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 25 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 rank | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 7 rank | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 5 rank | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2 rank is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 rank, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 rank | 3 rank | 26 rank | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.9 rank | 5 rank | 26 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 rank | 3 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 rank | 2 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 rank | 2 rank | 4 rank | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Albania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Albania was 2 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26 rank in 1981.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.