Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Albania
Albania: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 1.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Albania, 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Albania stood at 1.12 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Albania peaked at 1.12 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -21.63 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Albania ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Albania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -21.63 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 35.44 billion current LCU | -263.9% |
| 1996 | 54.42 billion current LCU | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 68.30 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 83.03 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 100.07 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 130.08 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 157.27 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 164.32 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 161.81 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 188.81 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 210.79 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 233.23 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 232.44 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 206.64 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 244.39 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 339.38 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 389.03 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 451.17 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 478.91 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 524.49 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 614.84 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 655.91 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 653.75 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 680.62 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 691.45 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 747.00 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 886.44 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 850.60 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 947.97 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +263.9% | -21.63 billion current LCU | 35.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.27 billion current LCU | -21.63 billion current LCU | 100.07 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 192.98 billion current LCU | 130.08 billion current LCU | 244.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.95 billion current LCU | 339.38 billion current LCU | 691.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.50 billion current LCU | 747.00 billion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Albania?
- Net foreign assets in Albania was 1.12 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.63 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for net foreign assets?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.