Travel services in Albania
Albania: Travel services was 75.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Albania, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Albania is 75.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Albania peaked at 76.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1992.
That places Albania 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.3% | — |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +225.6% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +740.8% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 75.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 75.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 3.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +740.8% | 7.5% | 63.4% |
| 1993 | +225.6% | 1.3% | 4.4% |
| 1999 | +85.3% | 4.1% | 7.5% |
| 1996 | +47.7% | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 67.8% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 56.8% | 76.4% | 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 75.9% 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 76.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for travel services?
- Albania ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.