Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Albania 104th out of 199 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +237.6% |
| 1993 | 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +237.6% | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 101 Portugal 0.4367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Rwanda 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Kuwait 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Samoa 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Iceland 0.4247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.