Albania's gross domestic product expanded 5.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, following a downwardly revised 2.4% rise in the previous period. Both government expenditure (5.2 percent vs 4.5 percent) and gross fixes capital formation (21.1 percent vs 10.5 percent) accelerated while household consumption slowed (1.5 percent vs 1.9 percent). Meantime, foreign demand contributed negatively to growth as exports went up 0.7 percent (vs -12 percent in Q4) while imports rose 7.6 percent (vs -10.6 percent in Q4). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 2.3 percent. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Albania averaged 3.58 percent from 1996 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 13.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 1999 and a record low of -11.33 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Albania GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Albania GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2021.

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Albania is expected to be 12.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate GDP Annual Growth Rate in Albania to stand at 3.80 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Albania GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Albania GDP Annual Growth Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.53 2.37 13.50 -11.33 1996 - 2021 percent Quarterly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-09-30 10:00 AM Q2 -10.2% -2.3% -5.1%
2020-12-24 11:00 AM Q3 -3.7% -7.2% -3%
2021-03-31 10:00 AM Q4 3.0% -2.8% -1%
2021-06-29 10:00 AM Q1 5.5% 2.4% -0.5%
2021-09-30 10:00 AM Q2 5.5% 12%
2021-12-23 11:00 AM Q3
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Albania GDP Growth Accelerates to 5.5% in Q!
Albania's gross domestic product expanded 5.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, following a downwardly revised 2.4% rise in the previous period. Both government expenditure (5.2 percent vs 4.5 percent) and gross fixes capital formation (21.1 percent vs 10.5 percent) accelerated while household consumption slowed (1.5 percent vs 1.9 percent). Meantime, foreign demand contributed negatively to growth as exports went up 0.7 percent (vs -12 percent in Q4) while imports rose 7.6 percent (vs -10.6 percent in Q4). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 2.3 percent.
2021-06-29
Albania Economy Rebounds 3% in Q4
Albania's gross domestic product rebounded by 3 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, following a downwardly revised contraction of 2.8% percent in the previous period, due to increases in both private consumption (1.60 percent vs -3.40 percent in Q3) and public spending (3.88 percent vs -1.41 percent). In addition, fixed investment rose at a faster pace (10.86 percent vs 5.85 percent) while net foreign demand contributed negatively to growth as exports declined 12.77 percent (vs -31.78 percent in Q3) while imports fell at a softer 9.92 percent (vs -23.91 percent). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 1.15 percent.
2021-03-31
Albania Economy Sees Improvement in Q3
Albania's gross domestic product shrank by 3.65 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020, following a record 7.20 percent contraction in the previous period, as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit activity and demand. Fixed investment recovered (4.14 percent vs -11.14 percent in Q2) while public spending contracted at a much softer pace (-3.86 percent vs -8.02 percent). On a quarterly basis, the economy rebounded 9.77 percent.
2020-12-24
Albania GDP Contracts Most in Over 2 Decades
Albania's gross domestic product shrank by 10.23 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020, the most since 1997 and following a 2.27 percent contraction in the previous period, as the COVID-19 crisis hit activity and demand. Household consumption slumped by 7.57 percent (vs 1.44 percent in Q1) and fixed investment plunged by 11.14 percent (vs -15.69 percent in Q1). Also, public spending declined by 0.65 percent (vs 0.43 percent in Q1) and net external demand contributed negatively to the GDP as exports fell more than imports.
2020-09-30

Albania GDP Annual Growth Rate
In Albania, the most important component on the expenditure side of the GDP is household consumption (78 percent) followed by gross fixed capital formation (26 percent) and government expenditure (11 percent). Net exports of goods and services subtracts 18 percent from the GDP as exports accounts for 35 percent and imports for 53 percent.