Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 161,745 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Albania, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Albania stood at 161,745 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 161,745 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,917 SDR per square kilometre, in 1993.
Albania ranks 50th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,917 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 5,113 SDR per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 5,915 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 7,109 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 8,339 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 8,375 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10,816 SDR per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 14,994 SDR per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 18,998 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 20,204 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 22,444 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 29,413 SDR per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 35,412 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 42,570 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 48,431 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 54,673 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 51,907 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 56,551 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 54,962 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 57,540 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 61,609 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 62,685 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76,040 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 77,687 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85,097 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 96,474 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 92,439 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 110,662 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 132,561 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 131,416 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 161,745 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 161,745 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,903 SDR per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 161,745 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,666 SDR per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,083 SDR per square kilometre | 3,917 SDR per square kilometre | 10,816 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,904 SDR per square kilometre | 14,994 SDR per square kilometre | 54,673 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,109 SDR per square kilometre | 54,962 SDR per square kilometre | 96,474 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,096 SDR per square kilometre | 110,662 SDR per square kilometre | 161,745 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 47 Iraq 175,601 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bahamas 173,182 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominica 171,748 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Norway 146,693 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 142,802 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cape Verde 141,849 SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Albania?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Albania was 161,745 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 161,745 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 SDR per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.