Inflation, GDP deflator in Albania
Albania: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Albania is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Albania peaked at 233.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1986.
That places Albania 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.1% | — |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | +69.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -1338.4% |
| 1986 | -2.4% | -788.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -735.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -11824.7% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -8332.9% |
| 1992 | 233.0% | +556.0% |
| 1993 | 125.7% | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +112.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +91.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +309.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -46.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -212.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -415.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +8287.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +186.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -59.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5% | -2.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | -0.4% | 233.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 9.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 458,269 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 11,223 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 974,200 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Albania?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Albania was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 233.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Albania ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.