Share of imports that come from China in Albania
Albania: Share of imports that come from China was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 11.5% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Albania peaked at 13.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Albania 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +4063.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +237.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +78.1% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +79.1% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -89.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +82.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +454.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4063.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| 2000 | +454.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 1985 | +237.0% | 1.3% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Albania?
- Share of imports that come from china in Albania was 11.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.