Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Albania
Albania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Albania, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Albania is 35.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Albania peaked at 75.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1994.
That places Albania 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.2% | — |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +114.4% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -75.1% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +160.1% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -3.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 35.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 35.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +160.1% | 8.4% | 22.0% |
| 1991 | +114.4% | 20.7% | 44.3% |
| 1994 | -75.1% | 33.9% | 8.4% |
| 1992 | +69.3% | 44.3% | 75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 8.4% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.5% | 44.9% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Albania?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Albania was 35.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).