Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania stood at 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 654.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Albania 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 142.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1982 | 47.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 40.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 40.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 69.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 1991 | 945.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1263.2% |
| 1992 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 434.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 430.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 318.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 372.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 339.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 496.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 751.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 889.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2006 | 2,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 15,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.1% |
| 2009 | 20,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 18,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 10,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 12,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 5,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2014 | 11,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2015 | 10,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 9,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 15,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 17,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 24,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 23,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 26,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 34,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1263.2% | 69.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 945.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +391.1% | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +280.0% | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 79 Sri Lanka 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 China 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uruguay 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Philippines 40,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 North Macedonia 40,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 39,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania was 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Albania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.