Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Albania
Albania: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 11.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Albania is 11.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Albania peaked at 49.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -381.4%, in 1997.
Albania ranks 125th of 198 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.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.1% | — |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +26.6% |
| 1997 | -381.4% | -1645.6% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | -110.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +176.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1645.6% | 24.7% | -381.4% |
| 2003 | +176.5% | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| 1998 | +110.5% | -381.4% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 19.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.2% | -381.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 122 Cape Verde 11.1% compare
- 123 Thailand 11.0% compare
- 124 East Timor 11.0% compare
- 126 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 127 Spain 10.2% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 10.2% 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)
- Commercial service imports 4.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Albania?
- Transport services in Albania was 11.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -381.4% in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for transport services?
- Albania ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.