GDP growth in Albania
Albania: GDP growth was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Albania peaked at 13.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 1991.
Albania ranks 85th of 213 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.
GDP growth in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.7% | — |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -62.5% |
| 1984 | -1.3% | -213.3% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -242.3% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +216.6% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | -114.0% |
| 1988 | -1.4% | +80.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -792.7% |
| 1990 | -9.6% | -197.3% |
| 1991 | -28.0% | +192.4% |
| 1992 | -7.2% | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -233.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -44.9% |
| 1997 | -11.7% | -259.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -171.0% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -43.8% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -260.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -370.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | -1.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -28.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -3.3% | 9.0% | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 12,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 86.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,877 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Albania?
- Gdp growth in Albania was 3.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for gdp growth?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.