External balance on goods and services in Albania

Albania: External balance on goods and services was -219.49 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-219.49 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
120th
of 161 countries
All-time high
-184.90 billion constant LCU
in 2023
All-time low
-243.42 billion constant LCU
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025

External balance on goods and services in Albania, 2020–2025

-240.0B-220.0B-200.0B-180.0B2020202220252020: -239.1B constant LCU2021: -243.4B constant LCU2022: -240.1B constant LCU2023: -184.9B constant LCU2024: -238.4B constant LCU2025: -219.5B constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Albania stood at -219.49 billion constant LCU.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

That places Albania 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 117 Guatemala -138.41 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 118 Iceland -181.56 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 119 Romania -198.45 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 121 Syria -220.82 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 122 Mozambique -224.06 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 123 Morocco -236.77 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Albania?
External balance on goods and services in Albania was -219.49 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was -184.90 billion constant LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -243.42 billion constant LCU in 2021.
How does Albania rank for external balance on goods and services?
Albania ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,197 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.