Albania: Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Albania's net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) rose US$150.41 million on 2024 (from −US$208.64 million to −US$58.23 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$7.41 million and a typical year strayed about US$111.07 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$311.8 million in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was US$257.55 million in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$34.83 million a year. A straight line explains 39% 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 2025, Albania had the 49th highest value of the 156 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 2025 ranking

• Cabo Verde — 45th of 156: −US$39.6 million
• Sierra Leone — 46th of 156: −US$50.2 million
• Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 47th of 156: −US$51 million
• Mauritania — 49th of 156: −US$58.59 million
• Seychelles — 50th of 156: −US$61.27 million
• Antigua and Barbuda — 51st of 156: −US$75.61 million

What this measures

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 42 values

Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) in nearby economies

• Armenia — −US$870.74 million (2025)
• Austria — −US$1.03 billion (2024)
• Azerbaijan — −US$1.99 billion (2025)
• Belarus — −US$1.1 billion (2025)
• Belgium — US$10.96 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$186,950 (2025)
• Bulgaria — −US$6.7 billion (2025)
• Croatia — −US$1.11 billion (2025)
• Cyprus — −US$4.59 billion (2025)

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 primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$)?

−US$58.23 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1984?

It is down 1,920% from US$3.2 million in 1984. The highest value was US$297.97 million in 2007 and the lowest −US$330.87 million in 2022.

How does Albania rank?

49th highest of 156 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) unusual for Albania?

In 2025, Albania's net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) rose US$150.41 million on 2024 (from −US$208.64 million to −US$58.23 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$7.41 million and a typical year strayed about US$111.07 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GSR.NFCY.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, 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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