Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Albania
Albania: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.5274 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Albania, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.5274 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Albania peaked at 1.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.59, in 2020.
Albania ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -0.8627 | — |
| 1999 | -1.13 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | -1.87 | +65.9% |
| 2001 | -2.65 | +41.3% |
| 2002 | -2.16 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | -0.6056 | -71.9% |
| 2004 | -1.31 | +116.2% |
| 2005 | -0.221 | -83.1% |
| 2006 | -0.398 | +80.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5351 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | -1.99 | +271.4% |
| 2009 | -3.41 | +71.7% |
| 2010 | -0.164 | -95.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3545 | +116.2% |
| 2012 | -0.327 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | -2.01 | +513.2% |
| 2014 | -2.59 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | -1.62 | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9649 | -159.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6519 | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6017 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1315 | -78.1% |
| 2020 | -4.59 | -3589.8% |
| 2021 | -2.65 | -42.2% |
| 2022 | -1.8 | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6941 | -138.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 | +107.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3644 | -74.7% |
| 2026 | 0.391 | +7.3% |
| 2027 | 0.3922 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 0.3917 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 0.4006 | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 0.5274 | +31.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5274 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 18.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5274 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3589.8% | 0.1315 | -4.59 |
| 2013 | -513.2% | -0.327 | -2.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9956 | -1.13 | -0.8627 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.51 | -3.41 | -0.221 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.471 | -2.59 | 0.9649 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4964 | -4.59 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5274 | 0.5274 | 0.5274 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 62 United Kingdom 0.6703 compare
- 63 South Africa 0.6301 compare
- 64 Spain 0.6025 compare
- 66 Puerto Rico 0.4896 compare
- 67 Kenya 0.4847 compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 0.4606 compare
More external debt data for Albania
- Net financial flows, IBRD 150.33 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,673 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 282.47 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Albania?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Albania was 0.5274 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.59 in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October