External balance on goods and services in Albania
Albania: External balance on goods and services was -5.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded -5.5% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Albania peaked at 1.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -83.8%, in 1992.
That places Albania 113th out of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +261.3% |
| 1982 | -4.7% | -406.8% |
| 1983 | -2.7% | -42.0% |
| 1984 | -2.0% | -24.8% |
| 1985 | -2.3% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -81.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -76.5% |
| 1988 | -2.9% | +2847.3% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | -8.6% | +199.6% |
| 1991 | -21.1% | +144.6% |
| 1992 | -83.8% | +297.1% |
| 1993 | -48.6% | -42.0% |
| 1994 | -29.1% | -40.0% |
| 1995 | -15.6% | -46.5% |
| 1996 | -21.4% | +37.3% |
| 1997 | -24.6% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | -24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -16.9% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | -22.5% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | -23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | -25.6% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | -24.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | -24.2% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -23.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | -25.7% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | -26.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -24.0% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | -20.3% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | -22.6% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -18.7% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | -18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | -18.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | -17.1% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | -16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | -14.8% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | -13.5% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | -13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -14.4% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | -13.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | -10.3% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | -5.5% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | -6.9% | +24.8% |
| 2025 | -5.5% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.6% | -4.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -29.5% | -83.8% | -8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.1% | -26.1% | -21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.4% | -22.6% | -13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.3% | -14.4% | -5.5% | 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)
- 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 external balance on goods and services in Albania?
- External balance on goods and services in Albania was -5.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.8% in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Albania ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.