Foreign assets in Albania

Albania: Foreign assets was 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Albania, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Albania recorded 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Albania peaked at 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places Albania 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$) in Albania, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.7%
1997 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ -30.2%
1998 1.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
1999 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.4%
2000 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.0%
2001 2.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +20.9%
2002 2.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2003 2.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +19.6%
2004 3.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.2%
2005 3.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2006 4.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +28.7%
2007 4.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
2008 4.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2009 5.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2010 5.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2011 5.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2012 6.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.3%
2013 8.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +27.2%
2014 7.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -11.4%
2015 7.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2016 7.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2017 8.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.6%
2018 8.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2019 8.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2020 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.24 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 101 Namibia 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 102 Ghana 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 103 Sri Lanka 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 106 Tanzania 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 107 Togo 8.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Albania?
Foreign assets in Albania was 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Albania rank for foreign assets?
Albania ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.