Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Albania
Albania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 17.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Albania, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Albania stood at 17.1%.
The figure 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 within in Albania peaked at 21.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
That places Albania 85th out of 203 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 within 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 16.6%, 1.0× 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 within 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
- 82 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
- 83 Colombia 17.7% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
- 86 Jamaica 16.6% compare
- 87 Togo 16.4% compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 16.4% 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 within in Albania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.