International debt issues to GDP in Albania
Albania: International debt issues to GDP was 15.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Albania, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Albania is 15.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Albania peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
That places Albania 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.8% | — |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +157.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Albania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 558,173 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.20 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 382.72 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,667 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Albania?
- International debt issues to gdp in Albania was 15.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.