Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania
Albania: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania, 1988–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania is 297.85 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania peaked at 574.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.58 million constant 2024 US$, in 1988.
That places Albania 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.58 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 16.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.8% |
| 1990 | 17.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 502.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +2698.9% |
| 1992 | 568.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 363.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 154.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 158.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 247.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 176.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 260.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 574.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +121.1% |
| 2000 | 389.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 358.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 318.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 368.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 273.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 310.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 313.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 264.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 316.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 288.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 284.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 267.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 262.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 214.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 255.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 342.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 256.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 255.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 313.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 294.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 425.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 390.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 364.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 383.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 264.94 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2698.9% | 17.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 502.99 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 302.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 574.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 264.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 389.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 214.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 342.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 425.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 77 Sri Lanka 316.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 78 Gambia 313.07 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Armenia 311.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 81 Libya 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 82 Mongolia 290.31 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 287.87 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania was 297.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 574.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 million constant 2024 US$ in 1988.
- How does Albania rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.