Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania is 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 37.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Albania ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 16.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 19.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 28.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 36.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 37.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 34.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 28.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 26.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 27.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 26.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 30.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 29.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 30.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 36.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 37.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 33.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 29.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 37.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 44 Kazakhstan 30.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Vanuatu 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Japan 22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mozambique 20.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania was 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.