Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Albania
Albania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 19.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Albania recorded 19.5% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Albania peaked at 20.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Albania 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.3% | — |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -53.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +1849.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -65.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +206.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +4981.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +87.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +118.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +118.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +160.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +6.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 21.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4981.2% | 0.3% | 13.5% |
| 1984 | +1849.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Albania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Albania was 19.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Albania ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.