Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Albania
Albania: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 65.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Albania, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 65.2% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Albania peaked at 71.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2006.
Albania ranks 59th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.0% | — |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +9.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 65.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 65.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 40.4% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 51.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 56 Philippines 65.9% compare
- 57 Netherlands 65.5%
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- 60 Morocco 65.0% compare
- 61 Slovak Republic 64.7% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 63.7% 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Albania?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Albania was 65.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.