Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 341.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Albania is 341.64 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 330.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Albania peaked at 394.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -106.18 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Albania ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Albania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2006 | 10.50 million BoP, current US$ | +158.5% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 365.94 million BoP, current US$ | +7352.4% |
| 2009 | 394.65 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 46.39 million BoP, current US$ | -88.2% |
| 2011 | 202.09 million BoP, current US$ | +335.7% |
| 2012 | 83.18 million BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2013 | 28.45 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 75.65 million BoP, current US$ | +165.9% |
| 2015 | 79.31 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.04 million BoP, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2017 | -106.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1608.4% |
| 2018 | -4.51 million BoP, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2019 | 39.98 million BoP, current US$ | -985.7% |
| 2020 | 50.10 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 49.94 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 191.51 million BoP, current US$ | +283.5% |
| 2023 | 262.78 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 260.62 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 341.64 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 341.64 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 341.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7352.4% | 4.91 million BoP, current US$ | 365.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | -1608.4% | 7.04 million BoP, current US$ | -106.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +985.7% | -4.51 million BoP, current US$ | 39.98 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.28 million BoP, current US$ | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ | 394.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.14 million BoP, current US$ | -106.18 million BoP, current US$ | 202.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.77 million BoP, current US$ | 49.94 million BoP, current US$ | 341.64 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 70 Democratic Republic of Congo 364.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Cote d'Ivoire 362.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Latvia 344.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 El Salvador 318.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Honduras 284.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Venezuela 277.00 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Albania was 341.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 394.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Albania ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.