Albania

GDP growth in Albania

GDP growth in Albania: 2.7% a year in 1980 and 3.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
3.7% a year
Since 1980
+1 percentage points
Rank, 2025
62 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
3.2% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in AlbaniaGDP growth in Albania: 2.7% a year in 1980 and 3.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3.2% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3.2% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 12.9% a year in 1999, the lowest -28% a year in 1991.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearAlbania
20253.7
20244
20234
20224.5
20218.9
2020-2.7
20191.8
20183.8
20172.4
20164.5
20152.4
20141.8
20131
20121.4
20112.5
20103.7
20093.4
20087.5
20076
20065.9
20055.5
20045.5
20035.5
20024.5
20018.3
20006.9
199912.9
19988.8
1997-10.9
19969.1
19958.9
19949.4
19939.6
1992-7.2
1991-28
1990-10
19899.8
1988-1.4
1987-0.8
19865.6
1985-1.5
19842
19831.1
19822.9
19815.7
19802.7
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearAlbania
20263.5
20273.2
20283.2
20293.2
20303.2
20313.2

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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