Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Albania
Albania: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 68.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
In 2025, travel services in Albania stood at 68.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Albania peaked at 165.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -841.6%, in 1997.
That places Albania 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +71.9% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +5741.3% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | -841.6% | -1445.7% |
| 1998 | 165.1% | -119.6% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 68.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 68.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5741.3% | 1.1% | 63.5% |
| 1997 | -1445.7% | 62.5% | -841.6% |
| 1998 | +119.6% | -841.6% | 165.1% |
| 1991 | -90.2% | 11.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.2% | -841.6% | 165.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 62.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 58.8% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 46.0% | 68.1% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Albania?
- Travel services in Albania was 68.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 165.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -841.6% in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for travel services?
- Albania ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.