Customs and other import duties in Albania
Albania: Customs and other import duties was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.0% for customs and other import duties in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Albania peaked at 29.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
That places Albania 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.9% | — |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -60.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Albania
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.26 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 535.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Albania?
- Customs and other import duties in Albania was 2.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for customs and other import duties?
- Albania ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.