Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania
Albania: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania is 4.37 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania peaked at 4.37 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.97 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Albania 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 196.89 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 183.75 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 168.91 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 149.45 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 127.94 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 202.26 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 157.28 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 192.52 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 229.72 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 176.89 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 150.69 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 96.97 million current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 115.03 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 133.44 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 191.01 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 204.91 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 140.74 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 205.88 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 272.02 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 250.61 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 297.66 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 331.12 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 436.57 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 574.04 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 626.26 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 748.46 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 998.86 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.72 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178.75 million current US$ | 127.94 million current US$ | 229.72 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 168.76 million current US$ | 96.97 million current US$ | 272.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.07 million current US$ | 250.61 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 122 Mali 4.48 billion current US$ compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 4.46 billion current US$ compare
- 124 Cameroon 4.45 billion current US$ compare
- 126 Chad 4.22 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritania 4.07 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 4.03 billion current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Albania was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.97 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Albania ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.