Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Albania is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Albania peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Albania 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | — |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +218.0% |
| 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% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 6 |
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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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,527 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Albania was 6.1% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.