Commercial service imports (current US$) in Albania
Albania: Commercial service imports was 4.50 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Albania recorded 4.50 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Albania peaked at 4.50 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.50 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Albania 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 19.40 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 22.10 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 22.10 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.10 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 17.90 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 19.70 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 20.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.20 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 27.90 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 29.10 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 33.40 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 86.60 million current US$ | +159.3% |
| 1993 | 158.40 million current US$ | +82.9% |
| 1994 | 128.20 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 98.20 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 134.30 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 92.61 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 119.27 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 152.10 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 413.10 million current US$ | +171.6% |
| 2001 | 421.70 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 561.22 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 734.05 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 991.37 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.50 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.89 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.50 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.38 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +171.6% | 152.10 million current US$ | 413.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.19 million current US$ | 17.50 million current US$ | 27.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.22 million current US$ | 29.10 million current US$ | 158.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 413.10 million current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 4.50 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Albania?
- Commercial service imports in Albania was 4.50 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.50 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for commercial service imports?
- Albania ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.