Statistics

Annual GDP growth, 2009 - 2020


Annual GDP Growth (year/year), 2009-2023 %
Years200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023 (assessment)
Economic growth3,33,72,51,411,82,23,33,842,1-3,968,544,843,7
Source: MFE, BoA, IMF, WB, INSTAT

Gross Domestic Product, 1999 - 2021

Gross Domestic Product, 1999 – 2021billions Lekë
Emërtimi19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021*
Gross Domestic Product506.2523583.3622.7694.1750.8814.8882.2966.61087.81,144.01,239.01,300.61,332.81,350.11,395.31,434.31,472.51,550.61,636.71,691.71,644.11,890.3
Source: MoFE, BoA, INSTAT
* preliminary data

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita in Albania (Lek/USD/Euro), 2002 -2022

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) PER CAPITA IN ALBANIA, 2002 -2022
YEAR200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022¹
GDP/Capita (Lek)¹197 063200 653224 495260 241278 453298 493397 541386 643429 697466 250452 667451 813520 312500 583529 081510 009573 345593 258596 886659 744736 741
Growth rate LEK (y/y)8,5%1,8%11,9%15,9%7,0%7,2%33,2%-2,7%11,1%8,5%-2,9%-0,2%15,2%-3,8%5,7%-3,6%12,4%3,5%0,6%10,5%11,7%
GDP/Capita (USd)²1425,11846,12373,62673,82972,73595,04370,54114,14094,34437,14247,64413,14578,63952,84124,14531,05287,75396,25332,26492,96789,0
Growth rate Usd (y/y)11,2%29,5%28,6%12,6%11,2%20,9%21,6%-5,9%-0,5%8,4%-4,3%3,9%3,8%-13,7%4,3%9,9%16,7%2,1%-1,2%21,8%4,6%
GDP/Capita (Euro³)1436,51534,51771,22129,42250,32468,33226,72838,73095,33370,43238,83221,63714,63637,03912,93826,94653,24855,54888,65337,26412,2
Growth rate EUR (y/y)7,9%6,8%15,4%20,2%5,7%9,7%30,7%-12,0%9,0%8,9%-3,9%-0,5%15,3%-2,1%7,6%-2,2%21,6%4,3%0,7%9,2%20,1%
¹ https://www.instat.gov.al/al/statistika/t%C3%AB-dh%C3%ABna-ky%C3%A7e/
  https://financa.gov.al/treguesit-e-borxhit/
 ² https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=AL
³  https://www.bankofalbania.org/Tregjet/Kursi_zyrtar_i_kembimit/Arkiva_e_kursit_te_kembimit/

Domestic production by Regions, 2021

Domestic production by regions, 2021%
SectorsBRDIDRELFRGJKOKULESHTRVL
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing48.64115.33947.928.143.238.130.329.93.627.3
Extractive industry; Processing; Energy; water1125.218.715.316.510.58.613.49.416.210.69.4
Construction6.64.110.88.15.98.95.46.211.49.214.213.3
Trade; Transportation; Hotels11.26.725.612.311.719.515.5917.713.32318.4
Information and communication1.41.31.210.921.41.71.41.66.31.7
Financial and insurance activities32.72.321.73.52.82.542.12.32.5
Real estate activities3.33.19.55.13.94.25.446.56.97.38.9
Scientific, professional, and technical activities1.31.76.322.73.91.61.323.212.13.9
Adm. Public; Education; Health etc.12.913.68.5147.818.114.323.215.115.316.612.7
Arts, entertainment; recreation, etc.0.70.61.81.20.91.21.80.62.12.341.9
https://www.instat.gov.al/media/11570/pbb-rajonale-2021-shqip_njoftim-për-media.pdf
https://www.instat.gov.al/media/4639/material-metodologjik-llogaritë-rajonale.pdf

Domestic production by regions in Albania, 2021

Regional GDP change%
SectorsBRDIDRELFRGJKOKULESHTRVL
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing48.64115.33947.928.143.238.130.329.93.627.3
Extractive industry; Processing; Energy; water1125.218.715.316.510.58.613.49.416.210.69.4
Construction6.64.110.88.15.98.95.46.211.49.214.213.3
Trade; Transportation; Hotels11.26.725.612.311.719.515.5917.713.32318.4
Information and communication1.41.31.210.921.41.71.41.66.31.7
Financial and insurance activities32.72.321.73.52.82.542.12.32.5
Real estate activities3.33.19.55.13.94.25.446.56.97.38.9
Scientific, professional, and technical activities1.31.76.322.73.91.61.323.212.13.9
Adm. Public; Education; Health etc.12.913.68.5147.818.114.323.215.115.316.612.7
Arts, entertainment; recreation, etc.0.70.61.81.20.91.21.80.62.12.341.9

Per capita income, family expenditure and population, 2021

Lekë
DescriptionBRDIDRELFRGJKOKULESHTRVL
Average income per capita in 1 year530,503479,281640,121475,775714,125682,622483,539394,511460,846467,045886,000566,629
Average income per capita in 1 month44,20939,94053,34339,64859,51056,88540,29532,87638,40438,92073,83347,219
Average monthly expenses/family77,40272,04877,92574,60980,75276,87783,59171,63678,16378,76499,41675,481
Population 1 January 2022 (number)115,050109,585291,325259,112278,41355,278197,30372,768117,283193,009919,511184,955
Weight in GDP3.352.8810.066.7310.862.085.21.562.954.9143.725.69
https://www.instat.gov.al/media/9828/popullsia-me-1-janar-2022_final-15-04-2022.pdf

Differences in per capita income, family expenses and population, 2021 - 2019

Lekë
DescriptionBRDIDRELFRGJKOKULESHTRVL
Average income per capita in 1 year60,20245,21346,90263,40073,36365,09641,90435,06433,68239,86083,55373,871
Average income per capita in 1 month5,0173,7683,9095,2836,1145,4253,4922,9222,8073,3226,9636,156
Average monthly expenses/family3,2194,2431,5075,7061,1323,9541,3671,8732,1852,4691,0145,390
Population 1 January 2022 (number)-6,953-6,272628-10,962-11,476-4,103-7,528-2,660-5,417-6,99813,345-3,967
Share in GDP-0.09-0.13-0.120.09-0.21-0.12-0.19-0.06-0.18-0.181.000.18
Average family size3.33.83.93.63.63.13.44.33.73.83.83.4

Foreign Direct Investments Flow, 2009 - 2021

Flow of Foreign Direct Investments, 2009-2021mln. Euro
Year2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021*
Value of FDI7177936306669458698909428991,0221,0799331,031
* 12-months
Source: BSH, INSTAT, FMN, BB, MFE

Structural composition of taxes in the Western Balkans in 2022

Structural composition of taxes in the Western Balkans, 2022% tax revenues
CountriesPITCITVAT& ExcisesSocial ContributionsOther taxes
Albania9.27.445.422.016.0
Kosovo10.16.178.70.05.2
Montenegro10.34.654.822.18.3
North Macedonia10.25.843.535.15.4
Serbia10.85.740.436.66.3
Bosnia-Herzegovina10.4778.93.70
Source: IMF 2022

Tax Burden in the Western Balkans, 2012 - 2021

Tax Burden in the Western Balkans, 2012 -2021% GDP
Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Albania26.924.625.225.625.724.823.724.124.724
Bosnia-HerzegovinaN/A37.838.13837.23737.537.637.338.8
Kosovo*25.824.626.526.126.326.3252424.625.4
Montenegro37.536.136.436.53636.13639.136.334.7
N.Macedonia27.92525.92625.525.325.22524.225.2
Serbia3935.536.835.936.135.134.63533.434.2
* tax revenues also include those that are presented as non-tax in tax revenues
Source: IMF, MoF

Western Balkans: Informality, 2019

(% of total employment)(% of GDP)
CountryInformal employmentInformal Sector
Kosovo> 3530 – 35
Albania30 – 3530 – 35
Bosnia-Herzegovina30 – 3530 – 35
Montenegro30 – 3530 – 35
Serbia2023 – 30
North Macedonia< 2020 – 40
EU Average1723
Sources: European Commission, World Bank, ILO, and IMF staff calculations

Albania: VAT Refund and share to GDP, 1999 - 2021

Albania: VAT refunds, 1999 – 2021Billions Lekë
Description19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
VAT Refunds0.20.31.20.470.91.002.01.82.12.43.08.26.710.410.79.67.78.913.914.423.516.624.1
Tax revenues83.6104.1114.3128.9145.4166183.8205.5228.2264.4270.8288.5303.9300.8299.9335.8342.3369.9398.6419.3426.3398.6478.32
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)506.2523583.3622.7694.1750.8814.8882.2966.61087.81,144.01,239.01,300.61,332.81,350.11,395.31,434.31,472.51,550.61,636.71,691.71,617.51769.25*
Share of refunds to tax revenues0.2%0.3%1.0%0.4%0.6%0.6%1.1%0.9%0.9%0.9%1.1%2.8%2.2%3.5%3.6%2.9%2.2%2.4%3.5%3.4%5.5%4.2%5.0%
Share of refunds to GDP0.04%0.1%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.7%0.5%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.5%0.6%0.9%0.9%1.4%1.0%1.4%
Source: MoFE, BoA, GTD
* preliminary data

Corruption Index, 1999 - 2021

202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320021999
Ranking by level of corruption1101041069991838811011611395879585105111126108928184
Corruption Index353635363839363331333133323029262420252527
Source: TI

Inflation Rate in Albania, 1992 - 2021

Inflation Rate, Albania 1992 -2021%
Years199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Inflation2268522.67.812.733.220.60.40.13.15.32.42.92.42.42.92.23.53.63.41.92.11.61.81.3221.41.62
Source: BoA, INSTAT

Median Salary in Albania, 2000 - 2020

Median salary (public and private sector) 2000 – 2020000 ALL
YEARS200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Lawmakers, senior officials and executives24.42934.537.237.5544.35159.260.571.573.576.581.78282.482.883.584.486.587.588.8
Specialists18.220.223.12627.0229.933.439.142.550.355.358.96060.86161.261.662.564.468.670.1
Specialist technicians and assistants13.516.318.319.420.0524.525.931.333.640.74345.346.347.347.448.749.155.156.856.759
Simple clerks14.415.61720.321.2523.924.227.829.63436.237.9404141.14242.448.95152.154
Laborers12.413.814.516.817.0819.621.323.925.131.533.83636.136.937.137.537.94042.246.247.1
Median salary16.61921.523.924.5928.431.236.338.345.648.350.952.853.653.854.454.958.260.262.263.8
Source: INSTAT

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