Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Albania
Albania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Albania stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.2% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Albania peaked at 8.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Albania ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Middle in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.4% | — |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +155.4% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +154.5% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +191.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +86.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +349.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +1865.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -80.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2243.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -80.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +322.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +761.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +177.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +94.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +64.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 | +2243.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1998 | +1865.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2009 | +761.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 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 middle in Albania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Albania was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.