Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,602 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3,602 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Albania peaked at 3,602 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Albania 96th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 85.49 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 68.76 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 60.6 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 60.53 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.21 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 52.22 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 69.89 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 84.79 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 108.85 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 133.73 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 149.55 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 124.14 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 49.5 current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 1995 | 200.07 current US$ per person | +304.2% |
| 1996 | 277.08 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 196.47 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 253.34 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 288.86 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 351.11 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 431.22 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 485.57 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 606.41 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 753.29 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 862.16 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1,363 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,515 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,831 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,700 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,738 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,896 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,588 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,732 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,140 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 2,456 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 2,524 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,382 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,251 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 3,424 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,602 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.13 current US$ per person | 51.21 current US$ per person | 85.49 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 178.16 current US$ per person | 49.5 current US$ per person | 288.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.99 current US$ per person | 351.11 current US$ per person | 1,778 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,916 current US$ per person | 1,556 current US$ per person | 2,524 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,165 current US$ per person | 2,382 current US$ per person | 3,602 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Albania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Albania was 3,602 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,602 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Albania ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.