Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania
Albania: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 8.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania is 8.39, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania peaked at 28.01 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 2025.
Albania ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.28 | — |
| 1993 | 28.01 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 16.33 | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 14.71 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.03 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 13.09 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 19.39 | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 16.68 | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 17.23 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.25 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.32 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.67 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.21 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.92 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.13 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.96 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.59 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 10.69 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.45 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.62 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.53 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.67 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.41 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 8.39 | -0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.1% | 13.09 | 19.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.03 | 12.4 | 28.01 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 13.21 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 9.45 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.39 | 9.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More population data for Albania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Albania was 8.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 1993.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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