International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Albania
Albania: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -10.89 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Albania, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Albania is -10.89 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Albania peaked at -2.17 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.89 billion, in 2024.
That places Albania 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.17 billion | — |
| 2008 | -3.37 billion | +55.4% |
| 2009 | -4.13 billion | +22.5% |
| 2010 | -3.98 billion | -3.8% |
| 2011 | -5.48 billion | +37.8% |
| 2012 | -5.32 billion | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -4.71 billion | -11.3% |
| 2014 | -5.19 billion | +10.2% |
| 2015 | -4.81 billion | -7.4% |
| 2016 | -5.09 billion | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -6.47 billion | +27.1% |
| 2018 | -7.25 billion | +12.2% |
| 2019 | -7.49 billion | +3.3% |
| 2020 | -8.79 billion | +17.3% |
| 2021 | -8.50 billion | -3.3% |
| 2022 | -9.50 billion | +11.7% |
| 2023 | -10.58 billion | +11.4% |
| 2024 | -10.89 billion | +2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -10.89 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.32 billion, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's -10.89 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -8.28 billion, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.23 billion | -4.13 billion | -2.17 billion | 3 |
| 2010s | -5.58 billion | -7.49 billion | -3.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.65 billion | -10.89 billion | -8.50 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More external debt data for Albania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.10 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 9.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,160 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -41.65 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.52 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.47 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Albania?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Albania was -10.89 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was -2.17 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.89 billion in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Albania ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.