Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Albania
Albania: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 9.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9.5% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Albania peaked at 83.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 181st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.4% | — |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 60.2% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -82.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +170.5% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +97.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +15.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +170.5% | 3.1% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.7% | 51.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 7.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.2% | 19.4% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 4.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Albania?
- Computer, communications and other services in Albania was 9.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Albania ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.