Current account balance in Albania
Albania: Current account balance was -160.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Albania recorded -160.91 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Albania peaked at 45.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.01 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Albania 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -17.30 million BoP, current US$ | -66.80 million BoP, current US$ | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -109.09 million BoP, current US$ | -272.23 million BoP, current US$ | 14.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -780.48 million BoP, current US$ | -2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -156.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -900.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -846.02 million BoP, current US$ | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -160.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 90 Vanuatu -127.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Palau -134.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Haiti -145.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau -161.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis -162.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Saint Lucia -166.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Final consumption expenditure 82.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 69.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 128.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 159.96 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Albania?
- Current account balance in Albania was -160.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for current account balance?
- Albania ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.