Albania: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Albania's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$12.86 million on 2023 (from −US$39.62 million to −US$52.48 million).

Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2023), the average change was −US$1.56 million and a typical year strayed about US$31.51 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$54.06 million in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$103.09 million in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$5.67 million a year. A straight line explains 37% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Albania had the 99th highest value of the 111 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Albania in the 2024 ranking

• Mauritania — 96th of 111: −US$34.06 million
• Guatemala — 97th of 111: −US$42.26 million
• Jamaica — 98th of 111: −US$42.48 million
• Kenya — 100th of 111: −US$54.81 million
• Azerbaijan — 101st of 111: −US$54.81 million
• Uganda — 102nd of 111: −US$56.9 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Armenia — US$28.72 million (2024)
• Azerbaijan — −US$54.81 million (2024)
• Belarus — US$48.2 million (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$123.66 million (2024)
• Bulgaria — −US$91.18 million (2022)
• Georgia — −US$1.35 million (2024)
• Kazakhstan — US$14.56 million (2024)
• Kyrgyz Republic — US$25.37 million (2024)
• Moldova — US$13.5 million (2024)
• Montenegro

More economic policy & debt data for Albania

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 2.79% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) — US$25.28 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$11.41 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$107.57 million (2021)
• Trade in services (% of GDP) — 46.51% (2025)
• Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) — 10.43% (2025)
• Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) — US$1.25 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$, BoP) — US$13.07 billion (2025)
• Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP)

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Questions people ask

What is Albania's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?

−US$52.48 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1994?

It is down 6,660% from US$800,000 in 1994. The highest value was US$142.92 million in 2012 and the lowest −US$52.48 million in 2024.

How does Albania rank?

99th highest of 111 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for Albania?

In 2024, Albania's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$12.86 million on 2023 (from −US$39.62 million to −US$52.48 million). Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2023), the average change was −US$1.56 million and a typical year strayed about US$31.51 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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