Albania Oil

150,000,000barrels
0.01%
of world reserves
at current production
12,156b/d−7% YoY
24,655b/d+1.2% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−11,586b/d

Production covers 53% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Oil Reserves in Albania

  • Albania has proven oil reserves of 150,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#60 in the world), representing 0.0085% of the world's total.
  • As of 2025 production rates, Albania has roughly 34 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).

Oil Production in Albania

  • Albania produced 12,156 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#89 in the world), a decrease of 7% from 13,069 barrels per day in 2024.
  • Of that, 12,156 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
  • And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.

Albania has years with negative refinery gain. Refinery gain (or processing gain) is the volume difference between the refined products output and crude input.

Oil Consumption in Albania

  • Albania consumed 24,655 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#133 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Albania averaged 0.37 us gallons per day in 2024 (#125 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (54%), Liquefied Petroleum Gases (21.7%), and Biofuels (12.1%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Albania

EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.

Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.

oil Balance in Albania

  • In 2024, Albania produced approximately 13,069 barrels per day of oil and consumed 24,655 barrels per day , a deficit of 11,586 barrels per day.

Albania Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025150,000,000600.01%12,156−7%890.01%————————
2024150,000,000600.01%13,069−6.9%880.01%24,655+1.2%1340.02%0.37———
2023150,000,000600.01%14,045−6.7%850.01%24,360−7.6%1340.02%0.36———
2022150,000,000600.01%15,060−6.8%830.01%26,362+5.1%1320.03%0.39———
2021150,000,000600.01%16,151−6.7%810.02%25,080+24.1%1300.03%0.37———
2020———17,314−4.1%800.02%20,204−22.9%1370.02%0.3———
2019168,332,000590.01%18,055+12.5%810.02%26,214−20.7%1310.03%0.38———
2018168,332,000590.01%16,055−5.9%810.02%33,052−6.4%1200.03%0.48010,532−10,532
2017168,332,000580.01%17,054−10.5%810.02%35,326+30%1170.04%0.5108,816−8,816
2016168,332,000590.01%19,052−17.4%790.02%27,170+4.3%1240.03%0.39015,998−15,998
2015168,332,000590.01%23,054−4.2%770.02%26,062−7.4%1250.03%0.38017,847−17,847
2014168,332,000600.01%24,062+14.5%770.03%28,131+3.5%1210.03%0.4190419,113−18,209
2013172,400,000600.01%21,006+16.6%760.02%27,172+20%1200.03%0.39021,102−21,102
2012199,140,000580.01%18,009+12.2%810.02%22,638−12%1240.02%0.33017,305−17,305
2011199,140,000580.01%16,047+23.2%820.02%25,735−0.83%1190.03%0.371,79012,603−10,813
2010199,140,000550.01%13,023+29.5%850.01%25,952−2.9%1200.03%0.3709,005−9,005
2009199,140,000550.01%10,054+0.19%860.01%26,725−2.4%1170.03%0.381,3206,112−4,792
2008199,140,000550.01%10,035−0.47%870.01%27,384−1.6%1160.03%0.3803,273−3,273
2007198,130,000560.02%10,082+11.1%850.01%27,837−2.4%1130.03%0.3902,730−2,730
2006198,130,000570.02%9,072+29.9%870.01%28,529−6.7%1090.03%0.3901,139−1,139
2005165,000,000580.01%6,985−0.3%880.01%30,584+0.48%1070.04%0.42000
2004165,000,000580.01%7,006+16.7%880.01%30,439+11.5%1050.04%0.41000
2003165,000,000600.01%6,005.1−15%860.01%27,305+1.6%1060.03%0.37000
2002165,000,000590.02%7,067.3+24.7%830.01%26,882+16%1080.03%0.36000
2001165,000,000590.02%5,666−0.95%820.01%23,167+5.9%1120.03%0.31000
2000165,000,000580.02%5,720.1−11.5%810.01%21,873+137.5%1140.03%0.29000
1999165,000,000580.02%6,460.2−14.9%770.01%9,208.1−39%1420.01%0.12000
1998200,000,000530.02%7,589.9+4.7%780.01%15,100+21.7%1290.02%0.290090
1997200,000,000530.02%7,250.4−20.3%760.01%12,412+6.9%1310.02%0.161080108
1996200,000,000470.02%9,100+2.2%720.01%11,613−21.6%1320.02%0.1590090
1995200,000,000460.02%8,900−11%720.01%14,814+12.1%1250.02%0.19000
1994200,000,000470.02%10,000−8.3%700.01%13,215−21%1270.02%0.17000
1993200,000,000470.02%10,900−9.2%680.02%16,722−18.1%1190.02%0.21000
1992200,000,000460.02%12,000−27.2%690.02%20,426+14%1100.03%0.26000
1991———16,488−17.6%580.02%17,925−10.3%920.03%0.23000
1990———20,000−33.3%550.03%19,984−26%890.03%0.26000
1989———30,000+0%500.05%27,000−14.6%790.04%0.35000
1988———30,000−25%500.05%31,600−6.8%740.05%0.41000
1987———40,000−11.1%480.06%33,900−11.5%710.05%0.45000
1986———45,000−10%470.07%38,300−8.8%680.06%0.52000
1985———50,000−7.4%430.08%42,000−2.3%660.07%0.58000
1984———54,000−28%410.09%43,000−2.3%650.07%0.61000
1983———75,000+17.2%390.13%44,000+2.3%660.07%0.64000
1982———64,000+45.5%390.11%43,000−2.3%650.07%0.63000
1981———44,000+0%420.07%44,000−4.3%650.07%0.66000
1980———44,000—420.07%46,000—640.07%0.71000

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