Food, beverages and tobacco in Albania
Albania: Food, beverages and tobacco was 19.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Albania, 1985–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Albania recorded 19.8% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Albania peaked at 30.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2014.
That places Albania 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.0% | — |
| 1986 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +9.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 19.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 97 Brazil 20.6% compare
- 98 Spain 20.6% compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 20.4% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 19.7% compare
- 102 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 103 Canada 19.2% 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Albania?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Albania was 19.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).