Trade in Albania
Albania: Trade was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Albania stood at 79.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Albania peaked at 108.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1986.
Albania ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Trade in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.5% | — |
| 1981 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 44.8% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 36.1% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 108.8% | +201.6% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 31.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 36.1% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 61.6% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 71.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 59.5% | 84.7% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,824 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,838 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 18.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 246,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Albania?
- Trade in Albania was 79.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for trade?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.