Gross domestic product (GDP) in Albania
Albania: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Albania is 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Albania peaked at 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
That places Albania 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 5.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 5.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 5.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 5.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 5.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 6.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 14.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.17 billion constant 2015 US$, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28.0% | 5.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 132 Nicaragua 16.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Guinea 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Rwanda 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Syria 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 137 Afghanistan 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 138 Mauritius 15.32 billion constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Albania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Albania was 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.