Direct investment in Albania
Albania: Direct investment was 3.00 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Albania, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Albania is 3.00 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Albania peaked at 3.00 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.19 million US dollar, in 2007.
That places Albania 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Direct investment in Albania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 198.19 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 648.46 million US dollar | +227.2% |
| 2009 | 968.64 million US dollar | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 941.89 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion US dollar | +92.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.11 billion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 3.00 billion US dollar | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.10 million US dollar | 198.19 million US dollar | 968.64 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion US dollar | 941.89 million US dollar | 1.98 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion US dollar | 1.56 billion US dollar | 3.00 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 974,200 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 59.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Albania?
- Direct investment in Albania was 3.00 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.19 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for direct investment?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.