Trade in services in Albania
Albania: Trade in services was 46.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Albania is 46.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Albania peaked at 46.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1986.
That places Albania 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in services in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +333.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +120.2% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +76.6% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 3.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 24.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 25.6% | 46.5% | 6 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 417,624 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,582 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Albania?
- Trade in services in Albania was 46.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for trade in services?
- Albania ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.