Travel services in Albania
Albania: Travel services was 67.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Albania stood at 67.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Albania peaked at 319.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
Albania ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +71.9% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +5338.4% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 319.6% | +437.6% |
| 1998 | 147.8% | -53.8% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 67.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.1%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 67.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 | +5338.4% | 1.1% | 59.1% |
| 1997 | +437.6% | 59.4% | 319.6% |
| 1991 | -90.2% | 11.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 1.1% | 319.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 61.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 58.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 44.4% | 67.7% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Albania?
- Travel services in Albania was 67.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 319.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for travel services?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.