Gross fixed capital formation in Albania
Albania: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 24.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Albania peaked at 38.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1992.
That places Albania 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +141.8% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 32.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 5.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.4% compare
- 65 Australia 24.3% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 24.3% compare
- 68 Estonia 24.2% compare
- 69 Chile 24.1% compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 24.0% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,527 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Albania?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Albania was 24.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Albania ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.