Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania
Albania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania peaked at 54.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Albania ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 12.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -206.1% |
| 1996 | 16.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 29.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1998 | 31.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 30.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 36.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 38.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 36.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 25.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 25.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 15.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 19.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 28.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 29.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 37.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 54.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 44.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 44.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 49.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 40.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 40 Afghanistan 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Argentina 41.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Cape Verde 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Niger 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bhutan 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Yemen 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Albania was 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.