Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 6.3% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Albania peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.
Albania ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Albania was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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