Foreign direct investment, net in Albania
Albania: Foreign direct investment, net was -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Albania, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Albania is -1.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Albania peaked at -20.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Albania 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53.10 million BoP, current US$ | -90.10 million BoP, current US$ | -20.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -404.34 million BoP, current US$ | -950.76 million BoP, current US$ | -135.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -834.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 132 Belarus -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Mauritania -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Syria -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Jordan -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Pakistan -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Tanzania -1.72 billion 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 foreign direct investment, net in Albania?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Albania was -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was -20.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.