Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Albania
Albania: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Albania, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 4.5% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Albania peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
That places Albania 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.0% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +108.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -26.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Albania?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Albania was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Albania ranks 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).