Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Albania stood at 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Albania peaked at 0.7446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Albania 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1993 | 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 81 Romania 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Cyprus 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Zambia 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Somalia 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Malta 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Albania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Albania was 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.