Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania
Albania: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 14.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania is 14.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania peaked at 28.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2012.
Albania ranks 94th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 14.4% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 14.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 91 El Salvador 14.3% compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 14.3% compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.3% compare
- 95 Armenia 14.1% compare
- 96 Dominica 14.0% compare
- 97 Burundi 14.0% compare
More financial sector data for Albania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Albania was 14.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.