Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 12.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Albania recorded 12.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Albania peaked at 17.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places Albania 140th 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +1579.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +239.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +75.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -64.7% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -60.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -83.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -47.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +65.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +467.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +28.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1579.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 2000 | +467.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 1985 | +239.8% | 1.7% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 0.1% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 137 Kosovo 12.4% compare
- 137 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 12.4% compare
- 139 Morocco 12.1% compare
- 141 Guam 11.6% compare
- 142 United Kingdom 11.6% compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 11.0% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Albania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Albania was 12.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.