Current account balance in Albania
Albania: Current account balance was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Albania is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 78.0% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Albania peaked at 2.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -15.3%, in 1991.
That places Albania 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +145.5% |
| 1982 | -3.6% | -244.2% |
| 1983 | -2.0% | -43.3% |
| 1984 | -1.5% | -25.7% |
| 1985 | -1.9% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -92.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -263.8% |
| 1988 | -1.3% | -628.7% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | -5.8% | +234.3% |
| 1991 | -15.3% | +162.0% |
| 1992 | -7.8% | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -116.2% |
| 1994 | -8.4% | -765.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | -95.3% |
| 1996 | -3.3% | +738.0% |
| 1997 | -11.9% | +257.8% |
| 1998 | -2.5% | -78.9% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | +89.1% |
| 2000 | -4.4% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | -5.4% | +22.8% |
| 2002 | -9.0% | +68.5% |
| 2003 | -7.0% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | -4.8% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | -6.9% | +43.2% |
| 2006 | -7.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | -10.4% | +41.2% |
| 2008 | -15.2% | +46.7% |
| 2009 | -15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -11.2% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | -12.9% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -10.3% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | -9.3% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | -10.7% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | -8.5% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | -7.5% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | -7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | -7.8% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | -7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | -6.2% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -73.1% |
| 2024 | -2.4% | +44.1% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | -3.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.9% | -15.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.5% | -15.2% | -4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.2% | -12.9% | -6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.5% | -8.6% | -0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 86 South Africa -0.4% compare
- 87 Uruguay -0.4% compare
- 88 Mexico -0.4% compare
- 90 Haiti -0.6% compare
- 91 Syrian Arab Republic -0.6% compare
- 92 Costa Rica -0.7% 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 current account balance in Albania?
- Current account balance in Albania was -0.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for current account balance?
- Albania ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.