{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"al-trade-balance-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/al-trade-balance-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/al-trade-balance-gdp/","title":"Albania Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Albania's Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP): -6.9 % of GDP (current prices) in 2024, -1.4pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2024.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Albania","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Albania","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Albania Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Albania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Albania (2024)","value":"-6.9","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Albania Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":-22.5},{"period":"2001","value":-23},{"period":"2002","value":-25.6},{"period":"2003","value":-24.5},{"period":"2004","value":-21.9},{"period":"2005","value":-24.2},{"period":"2006","value":-23.2},{"period":"2007","value":-25.7},{"period":"2008","value":-26.1},{"period":"2009","value":-24},{"period":"2010","value":-20.3},{"period":"2011","value":-22.6},{"period":"2012","value":-18.7},{"period":"2013","value":-18},{"period":"2014","value":-18.9},{"period":"2015","value":-17.1},{"period":"2016","value":-16.7},{"period":"2017","value":-14.8},{"period":"2018","value":-13.5},{"period":"2019","value":-13.5},{"period":"2020","value":-14.4},{"period":"2021","value":-13.3},{"period":"2022","value":-10.3},{"period":"2023","value":-5.5},{"period":"2024","value":-6.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"-6.9","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"-5.5","yoyChange":"+4.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"-10.3","yoyChange":"+3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"-13.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"-14.4","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"-13.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"-13.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"-14.8","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"-16.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"-17.1","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"-18.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"-18.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"-18.7","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"-22.6","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"-20.3","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"-24.0","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"-26.1","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"-25.7","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"-23.2","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"-24.2","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the external balance of goods and services as a share of GDP in Albania from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at -5.5 % of GDP (current prices) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of -26.1 in 2008. The latest reading of -6.9 in 2024 represents a change of -1.4pp."}]}