Refugees
4,684refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
29,090from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Albania
Albania has 2.3 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $31 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its potash supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 2.3 m (2025)
- Member of
- NATO (as of 10 Nov 2026)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$30.5billion112th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population2.3million146th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$12,99874th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP2.0% of GDP55th of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person1.6t141st of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Albania imports all of its potash supply.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports some | Imports 47% of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Natural gas | Low net trade | Imports 0% of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Wheat | Imports some | Imports 43% of the wheat it usesFAOSTAT, use 2016 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Russia, Serbia, Ukraine |
| Maize | Low net trade | Imported 15% of the maize it used in 2013No recent data: the latest balance is from 2013FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Serbia |
| Rice | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Soybeans | Low net trade | Imported 0% of the soybeans it used in 2013 EstimateNo recent data: the latest balance is from 2013FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Italy |
| Potash | Imports most | Imports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: Italy, 32% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | Italy, Bulgaria, Türkiye |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Not reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025 | – |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports some
Imports 47% of the oil it uses
Main partners: No partner data from the source
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Natural gasLow net trade
Imports 0% of the gas it uses Preliminary
Main partners: No partner data from the source
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- WheatImports some
Imports 43% of the wheat it uses
Main partners: Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
FAOSTAT, use 2016 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- MaizeLow net trade
Imported 15% of the maize it used in 2013
No recent data: the latest balance is from 2013
Main partners: Serbia
FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- Rice
Not reported by this source
- SoybeansLow net trade
Imported 0% of the soybeans it used in 2013 Estimate
No recent data: the latest balance is from 2013
Main partners: Italy
FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- PotashImports most
Imports all of its potash supply Estimate
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: Italy, 32% of imports
Main partners: Italy, Bulgaria, Türkiye
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Not reported by this source
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRIyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Albania’s economy produced $31 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth3.8%2025 · 76th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation2.1%2025 · 109th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment10.9%2025 · 32nd of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$6.52billion2024 · 86th of 164 · World Bank
Trade79% of GDP2024 · 90th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$1.85billion2025 · 73rd of 200 · World Bank
People
Albania had 2.3 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Albania’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman1.352023 · 206th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age36.32023 · 88th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over18%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Climate and hazards
Albania emitted 4.4 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Albania’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions4Mt2024 · 142nd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person1.6t2024 · 141st of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750308Mt2024 · 116th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress3.52023 · 37th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Albania.
Sanctions
8entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 5, EU 1 and UK 2
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$128millioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
7publicly known incidents affecting Albania, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
51 measures on this site have a recent figure for Albania.
| GDP | $31 bn | 2025 | 112th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $12,998 | 2025 | 74th of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 3.8% | 2025 | 76th of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 2.1% | 2025 | 109th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 54% | 2025 | 93rd of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −1.8% | 2025 | 75th of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | −0.7% | 2025 | 88th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 10.9% | 2025 | 32nd of 181 | World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | $6.5 bn | 2024 | 86th of 164 | World Bank |
| Trade | 79% | 2024 | 90th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $1.9 bn | 2025 | 73rd of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 8.4% | 2024 | 31st of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 2.3 m | 2025 | 146th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 2.8 m | 2023 | 143rd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 1.35 | 2023 | 206th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 36.3 | 2023 | 88th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 79.6 | 2023 | 60th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 29,090 | 2025 | 57th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 4,684 | 2025 | 125th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 2.0 | 2025 | 101st of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 12 kb/d | 2025 | 71st of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 25 kb/d | 2024 | 134th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 80th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 0.1 bcm | 2024 | 117th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 8 TWh | 2024 | 113th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1st of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 0% | 2024 | 82nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 4.1% | 2024 | 114th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat production | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 74th of 123 | FAOSTAT |
| Wheat imports | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 90th of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 0.4 Mt | 2024 | 81st of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 91st of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 129th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 88th of 108 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 165th of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 129th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.01 Mt | 2024 | 94th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 4 Mt | 2024 | 142nd of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 1.6 t | 2024 | 141st of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 308 Mt | 2024 | 116th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 22% | 2023 | 60th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 3.5 | 2023 | 37th of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 11% | 2023 | 86th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 2.0% | 2025 | 55th of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $624 m | 2025 | 93rd of 150 | World Bank |
| Arms imports | 23 TIV m | 2025 | 71st of 108 | SIPRI |
| People using the internet | 86% | 2024 | 76th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $240 m | 2024 | 88th of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 3% | 2024 | 114th of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 8 | 2026 | 119th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $163,058 | 2020 | 119th of 130 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean production, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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