Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Albania
Albania: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 60.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in Albania, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Albania stood at 60.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Albania peaked at 86.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1993.
That places Albania 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.2% | — |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +128.4% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +6.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 60.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 60.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.8%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (% of total external debt) 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 | +128.4% | 25.3% | 57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 21.2% | 67.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 51.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 46.0% | 60.8% | 5 |
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 total reserves in Albania?
- Total reserves in Albania was 60.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for total reserves?
- Albania ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.