Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Albania stood at 8.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 92.35 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -38.36 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Albania ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1983 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1984 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1985 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1986 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3159 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1988 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -6791.1% |
| 1989 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0219 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1991 | -38.36 % change on previous year | -174962.1% |
| 1992 | 92.35 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 1993 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0831 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1995 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -15853.0% |
| 1996 | 35.65 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1997 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1998 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1999 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 24.97 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2008 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2009 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5358 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2011 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -3485.2% |
| 2012 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 2015 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 2016 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2017 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2834 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2020 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +1485.9% |
| 2021 | 38.8 % change on previous year | -963.4% |
| 2022 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2023 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 2025 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.24 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 | -174962.1% | 0.0219 % change on previous year | -38.36 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +15853.0% | -0.0831 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +6791.1% | -0.3159 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3485.2% | -0.5358 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1485.9% | -0.2834 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.02 % change on previous year | -38.36 % change on previous year | 92.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year | 36.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -18.39 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 38.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 75 United Kingdom 8.42 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Georgia 8.42 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Cayman Islands 8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Nicaragua 8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Nigeria 7.98 % 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Albania?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Albania was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.36 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.