Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Albania stood at 6.1%.
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 in Albania peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Albania ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 60.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 780,680 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,814 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Albania was 6.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Albania ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.