Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Albania
Albania: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 155.95 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Albania, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Albania is 155.95 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Albania peaked at 157.17 per 1,000 adults in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.13 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Albania 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.13 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 32.08 per 1,000 adults | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 64.83 per 1,000 adults | +102.1% |
| 2007 | 75.67 per 1,000 adults | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 105.98 per 1,000 adults | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 104.63 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 125.03 per 1,000 adults | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 137.22 per 1,000 adults | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 150.8 per 1,000 adults | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 145.76 per 1,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 154.45 per 1,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 148.69 per 1,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 141.93 per 1,000 adults | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 144.5 per 1,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 141.95 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 142 per 1,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 153.08 per 1,000 adults | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 157.17 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 150.5 per 1,000 adults | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 152.19 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 155.95 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 155.95 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Albania's 155.95 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 400.43 per 1,000 adults, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +127.0% | 14.13 per 1,000 adults | 32.08 per 1,000 adults |
| 2006 | +102.1% | 32.08 per 1,000 adults | 64.83 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.22 per 1,000 adults | 14.13 per 1,000 adults | 105.98 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 143.23 per 1,000 adults | 125.03 per 1,000 adults | 154.45 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.78 per 1,000 adults | 150.5 per 1,000 adults | 157.17 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Albania?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Albania was 155.95 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 157.17 per 1,000 adults in 2021.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.