Transport services in Albania
Albania: Transport services was 10.5% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Albania stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Albania peaked at 62.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2024.
That places Albania 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.7% | — |
| 1981 | 40.8% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +190.2% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 26.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 15.1% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 transport services in Albania?
- Transport services in Albania was 10.5% 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 62.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for transport services?
- Albania ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.