Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 17.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Albania is 17.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Albania peaked at 21.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
That places Albania 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Europe & in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -92.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +96.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +108.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +78.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +185.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +150.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +86.6% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -19.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 11.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 | +185.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| 1991 | +150.7% | 1.8% | 4.4% |
| 1986 | +108.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1982 | -92.6% | 3.6% | 0.3% |
| 1985 | +96.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | +86.6% | 4.5% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 11 Russian Federation 19.4% compare
- 12 Libya 18.7% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
- 15 Afghanistan 17.0% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 16.2% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 15.5% 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 europe & in Albania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Albania was 17.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Albania ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.