Remittances in Albania
Albania: Remittances was 8.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittances in Albania, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Albania stood at 8.39. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Albania peaked at 28.01 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 2025.
That places Albania 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Remittances in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.28 | — |
| 1993 | 28.01 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 16.33 | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 14.71 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.03 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 13.09 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 19.39 | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 16.68 | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 17.23 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.25 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.32 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.67 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.21 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.92 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.13 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.96 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.59 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 10.69 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.45 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.62 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.53 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.67 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.41 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 8.39 | -0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.1% | 13.09 | 19.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.03 | 12.4 | 28.01 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 13.21 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 9.45 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.39 | 9.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 remittances in Albania?
- Remittances in Albania was 8.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 1993.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for remittances?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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