Import value index in Albania
Albania: Import value index was 235.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Albania, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Albania recorded 235.1 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Albania peaked at 235.1 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.9 2015 = 100, in 2022.
That places Albania 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Albania, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 114 2015 = 100 | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 141.8 2015 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 123.8 2015 = 100 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 146.9 2015 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 132.9 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 133.5 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 117.2 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 130.8 2015 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 150.1 2015 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 61.9 2015 = 100 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 221.6 2015 = 100 | +258.0% |
| 2024 | 235.1 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 235.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 235.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.8 2015 = 100, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import value index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +258.0% | 61.9 2015 = 100 | 221.6 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.84 2015 = 100 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | 141.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.94 2015 = 100 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | 146.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.9 2015 = 100 | 61.9 2015 = 100 | 235.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Albania?
- Import value index in Albania was 235.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 235.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for import value index?
- Albania ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.