Trade in services (% of GDP) in Albania
Albania: Trade in services (% of GDP) 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 38th 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +333.0% | 3.9% | 16.8% |
| 1999 | +120.2% | 6.4% | 14.0% |
| 2000 | +76.6% | 14.0% | 24.8% |
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
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.3% compare
- 36 Belize 47.1% compare
- 37 Montenegro 46.7% compare
- 39 Netherlands 46.3% compare
- 40 Djibouti 45.8% compare
- 41 Belgium 45.7% 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units 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 38th 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.