Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Albania
Albania: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.2% for taxes on international trade in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Albania peaked at 17.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 111th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8% | — |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 108 Ukraine 1.3% compare
- 109 East Timor 1.3% compare
- 110 China 1.2% compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.1% compare
- 113 Mauritius 1.1% compare
- 114 South Korea 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Albania?
- Taxes on international trade in Albania was 1.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for taxes on international trade?
- Albania ranks 111th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.