Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Albania ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.1% | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 37 Togo 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Burundi 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Nigeria 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Jordan 0.0756 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Albania was 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.