Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 4,375 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Albania is 4,375 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Albania peaked at 4,375 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.98 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Albania 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.38 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 37.98 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 40.28 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 54.02 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 101.2 current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 1989 | 119.89 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 115.62 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 125.5 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 166.61 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 177.24 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 188.31 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 223.98 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 296.08 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 205.19 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 264.98 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 366.7 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 353.19 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 433.64 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 492.95 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 613.24 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 762.82 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 869.67 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,411 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 1,892 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1,513 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,853 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 1,706 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,747 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,883 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1,715 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,990 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2,272 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2,297 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,203 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,100 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 3,426 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3,605 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4,044 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 4,375 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4,375 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4,375 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2 current US$ per person | 37.98 current US$ per person | 54.02 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 110.54 current US$ per person | 101.2 current US$ per person | 119.89 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 213.02 current US$ per person | 115.62 current US$ per person | 366.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.59 current US$ per person | 353.19 current US$ per person | 1,892 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,855 current US$ per person | 1,513 current US$ per person | 2,297 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,459 current US$ per person | 2,203 current US$ per person | 4,375 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Albania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Albania was 4,375 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,375 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Albania ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.