Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Albania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Albania is 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Albania peaked at 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Albania 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Albania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 729.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 1994 | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 2,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 3,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 1,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1998 | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 5,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +247.1% |
| 2001 | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 4,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 6,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 12,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2005 | 9,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 11,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 23,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 45,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2009 | 49,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 39,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 38,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 33,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 45,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 41,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 36,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 38,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 37,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 43,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 44,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 52,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +247.1% | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +190.0% | 729.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 729.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 39 Dominica 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lithuania 61,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Viet Nam 59,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Serbia 58,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Albania was 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Albania ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.