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Albania · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

68th of 86 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingAlbania's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2007 to 0.2 % in 2022.2010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2 %

Albania's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2007 to 0.2 % in 2022.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

66th of 82 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Albania's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 155.2 /M in 2008 to 428.7 /M in 2022.20082010201220142016201820202022100200300400500428.7 /M

Albania's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 155.2 /M in 2008 to 428.7 /M in 2022.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

115th of 197 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesAlbania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 36.8 in 1996 to 319.5 in 2023.200020052010201520200100200300319.5

Albania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 36.8 in 1996 to 319.5 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

86th of 113 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsAlbania's patent applications, residents rose from 3 in 2011 to 23 in 2021.20122014201620182020051015202523

Albania's patent applications, residents rose from 3 in 2011 to 23 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

119th of 121 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsAlbania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 9 in 1997 to 1 in 2021.2000200520102015202001002003004001

Albania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 9 in 1997 to 1 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

87th of 122 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalAlbania's trademark applications, total rose from 427 in 2011 to 1,823 in 2021.2012201420162018202005001,0001,5002,0001,823

Albania's trademark applications, total rose from 427 in 2011 to 1,823 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

109th of 125 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsAlbania's high-tech exports rose from 1.3 % in 2009 to 1.5 % in 2024.2010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.5 %

Albania's high-tech exports rose from 1.3 % in 2009 to 1.5 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

89th of 126 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Albania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$10.1M in 2009 to US$33.1M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$33.1M

Albania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$10.1M in 2009 to US$33.1M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

74th of 94 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Albania's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 8.5 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%50%100%3.1 %

Albania's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 8.5 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.

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