Imports of goods and services in Albania
Albania: Imports of goods and services was 42.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Albania is 42.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Albania peaked at 96.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1986.
Albania ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.5% | — |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | +236.8% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 42.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 42.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 81% of the median. (52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +236.8% | 28.6% | 96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 16.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 24.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 37.0% | 47.5% | 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 42.5% 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 96.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for imports of goods and services?
- Albania ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.