Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Albania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Albania recorded 6.95 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 38.56 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.13 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Albania ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1964 | 38.03 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 1989 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1990 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1991 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -536.5% |
| 1992 | 31.95 % change on previous year | +304.7% |
| 1993 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1994 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 1996 | 31.37 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1997 | -31.13 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1998 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1999 | 37.52 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2000 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2001 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 2002 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2008 | 33.02 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2010 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -786.8% |
| 2012 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2014 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +630.4% |
| 2015 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2016 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2017 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2018 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4726 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2020 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +1073.4% |
| 2021 | 38.56 % change on previous year | -795.4% |
| 2022 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 2025 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 38.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.7 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -31.13 % change on previous year | 37.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 36.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 38.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.06 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Andorra 7.06 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Romania 7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 6.9 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Niger 6.89 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Netherlands 6.59 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Albania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Albania was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.13 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.