Imports of goods and services in Albania
Albania: Imports of goods and services was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Albania, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Albania stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and up 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Albania peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -19.8%, in 2020.
Albania ranks 105th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.4% | — |
| 1997 | -8.7% | -118.7% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -262.8% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +221.2% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -69.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +97.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +149.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -77.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -88.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -198.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -1110.8% |
| 2012 | -6.9% | -219.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -90.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -838.6% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -156.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -323.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -73.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +47.0% |
| 2020 | -19.8% | -880.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -264.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +3173.9% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -39.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3173.9% | 0.2% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | +1110.8% | -0.6% | 5.8% |
| 2014 | +838.6% | -0.6% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | -8.7% | 46.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 0.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -6.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | -19.8% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 imports of goods and services in Albania?
- Imports of goods and services in Albania was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.8% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for imports of goods and services?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.