Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Albania is 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Albania ranks 90th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,628 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 11,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +224.5% |
| 1989 | 14,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 19,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 20,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 22,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 26,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 34,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 23,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 30,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 41,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 39,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 48,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 54,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 68,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 84,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 95,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 111,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 152,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 203,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 166,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 160,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 196,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 178,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 179,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 190,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 157,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 168,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 192,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 216,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 215,219 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 203,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 281,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 306,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 534,940 current US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +224.5% | 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,606 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 216,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 87 Tonga 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 United States 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 323,289 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Montenegro 306,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 299,902 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Jordan 290,076 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Albania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Albania was 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 317,299 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.