Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 31.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Albania, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Albania stood at 31.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3,885.7% on the previous year and up 542.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Albania peaked at 985.75 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -91.13 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Albania 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -70.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 158.52 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2007 | -53.23 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2009 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2010 | -88.25 % change on previous year | -1224.5% |
| 2011 | 335.67 % change on previous year | -480.4% |
| 2012 | -58.84 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2013 | -65.8 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 165.9 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 2015 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2016 | -91.13 % change on previous year | -1981.8% |
| 2018 | 95.75 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2019 | 985.75 % change on previous year | +929.5% |
| 2020 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3126 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2022 | 283.47 % change on previous year | -90786.1% |
| 2023 | 37.21 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2024 | -0.8212 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2025 | 31.09 % change on previous year | -3885.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 31.09 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 31.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +90786.1% | -0.3126 % change on previous year | 283.47 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +3885.7% | -0.8212 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1981.8% | 4.84 % change on previous year | -91.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 % change on previous year | -70.14 % change on previous year | 158.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 142.66 % change on previous year | -91.13 % change on previous year | 985.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.66 % change on previous year | -0.8212 % change on previous year | 283.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 67 Egypt 36.93 % change on previous year compare
- 68 British Virgin Islands 34.63 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Guatemala 32.23 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States of America 31.06 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 27.43 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Thailand 26.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Albania was 31.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 985.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.13 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Albania ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.