Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Albania ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 270.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 437.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1982 | 536.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 281.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 156.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1985 | 83.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1986 | 29.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 40.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 32.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 14.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 29.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 94.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1993 | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2396.2% |
| 1994 | 2,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 2,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 3,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 3,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 5,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 5,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 7,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 7,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 12,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 13,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 17,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 13,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 13,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 8,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 13,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 16,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 15,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 16,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 17,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 22,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2396.2% | 94.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 536.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 76 Moldova 33,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 31,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Thailand 31,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 30,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 29,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,928 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$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Albania was 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Albania rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.