MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Albania
Government
Parliamentary
Population
2.72M
Area
28,748 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$17.0B
Active Personnel
14.5K
Reserve Personnel
500
Defense Budget
$180M · %1.2 GDP
Conscription
None
Alliance/Status
NATO
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
10
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #109 |  Moldova | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| #110 |  North Macedonia | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| #111 |  Albania | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| #112 |  Ivory Coast | 10 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 |
| #113 |  Mali | 10 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 2.7M
Active15K
Reserve500
Paramilitary500
Economic Burden
$180M 1.2% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $66/yr
Per Soldier $12,414/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 2
Total Airports 10
Major Ports 2
Coastline 476 km
Oil Production 10K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 14,500
- Reserve Personnel 500
- Paramilitary Personnel 500
- Total Military Personnel 15,000
- Available for Military Service 1,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 35,000
- Conscription Status None
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 0
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 0
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 35
- Fighter Aircraft Count 12
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 3
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 10
- Total Helicopters 10
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 10
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 10
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 10
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 180,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1.2 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 66 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 17,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 45,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 120,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 2
- Total Airport Count 10
- Major Port Count 2
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 10,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 150,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 476 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 2,721,567
- Military Age Population 1,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 63 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 98 %
- Area (km²) 28,748 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Parliamentary
- NATO Member ✓ Yes
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 211 systems · 52 categories · 13,044 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 146 Retired 65
Age Profile
55years
average
%13
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1911–2025
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 87 -
People's Republic of China 22 -
United States 22 -
Italy 20 -
Germany 15 -
France 7 -
Austria 5 -
Turkey 5
Inventory 211 systems · 23 categories · 13,044 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
T-34 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 59 721
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 62 35
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 63 (tank) 200
Tanks · ACTIVE
Fiat 3000 2
Tanks · RETIRED
T-34/85 —
Tanks · RETIRED
T-54/55 —
Tanks · RETIRED
BTR-152 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
BTR-40 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
BTR-50 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
YW531 103
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
+10 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
120-PM-43 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
150 mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20) —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
60 mm mortar M2 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
82-PM-37 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
82-PM-41 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M1943 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M6C-210 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Type 53 82mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
15 cm sFH 18 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
9cm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
+16 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIM-92 Stinger —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
HN-5 100
MANPADS · ACTIVE
S-75 Dvina 24
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
S-60 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZPU 336
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZU-23-2 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Beretta 92 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta APX —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta Px4 Storm —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Makarov PM —
Pistols · ACTIVE
PAMAS G1 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Tokarev —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Type 51 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta M1915 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Type 54 semi-automatic pistol —
Pistols · RETIRED
Type 59 pistol —
Pistols · RETIRED
Beretta Model 38 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch MP5 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
+52 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
M203 —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
Milkor 40mm UBGL grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-40 —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-43 —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-6 —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-7 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
Pancierovka 27 1,000
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · RETIRED
RPG-2 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · RETIRED
M20 recoilless rifle —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Chengdu J-7 12
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
J-2 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
MiG-15bis —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Shenyang F-2 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Shenyang J-5 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Shenyang J-6 71
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Yakovlev Yak-23 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Yakovlev Yak-7 50
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Yakovlev Yak-9 72
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
+5 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS350B Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109S Grand —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Airbus Helicopters H145 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 204/205 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 205 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 205A —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell UH-1N Iroquois —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bo 105 4
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
+8 more
UAV / DRONES
Bayraktar TB2 —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
June 30 —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma 6
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Mavic Mini —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
General Atomics GNAT —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Tiptchak —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · RETIRED
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
SUBMARINES
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Project 254 minesweeper 3
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
Project 254K-class minesweeper 3
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Type 025 32
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Type 062 gunboat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
No.67-class torpedo boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
P 4-class torpedo boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
Project 122bis Series II submarine chaser —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RADAR SYSTEMS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 81yDShK
- 81yYakovlev Yak-7
- 80yBA-64
- 80yZiS-3
- 80yProject 613 submarine
04 / Defense Sector · 1 companies · 3 systems produced · 22 deals
Full Companies List1 defense companies→All Produced Weapons List3 weapon systems→All Defense Deals22 defense deals→
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$120 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-120 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $44.1 per citizen
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
SECTOR STARS
WIDEST PORTFOLIO
🎯 TIMAK SECTOR HERITAGE
OLDEST COMPANY
TIMAK Sector average age 10 years
PRODUCTION PROFILE
3
Total Systems
3
Ongoing
0
Ended
62
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 3 · No Longer Produced 0
Land 3
ALL COMPANIES 1 companies · 1 active
| Company | Revenue | Systems | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMAK | — | 1 | — |
Production 3 systems · 2 categories
Show:
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 22 import
Israel1 / 3
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 3 countries
- #1MKTBT mine2countryAnti-Tank Mines
- #2MKT Mod 72 mine1countryAnti-Tank Mines
05 / History & Conflicts · 9 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Post-Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Albania ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Albania · 17 conflicts
17Conflicts
0Wins
1Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmand province campaign Proxy | 2006–present | Taliban Quetta Shura Local tribes | Primary | — |
| Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. | 2001–2014 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Active Endeavour Special Op. | 2001–2016 | Unspecified terrorist | Primary | — |
| Operation Arrow Special Op. | 1999 | Yugoslav Army | Primary | — |
| Battle of Koshare Interstate | 1999 | Yugoslav Army | Primary | — |
| Battle of Lodja Interstate | 1998 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Libelle Special Op. | 1997–present | Germany | Primary | — |
| 1971 JVP Insurrection Insurgency | 1971 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1957 United States Air Force incursion into Albanian airspace Proxy | 1957–present | United States | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Bamileke War Interstate | 1955–1964 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Valuable Special Op. | 1949–1953 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Albanian Civil War Civil War | 1943–1944 | LANÇ || Supported by: | Primary | — |
| Battle of Morava–Ivan Interstate | 1940 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| World War II in the Balkans Interstate | 1940–1941 | Allies: {{nowrap| }} | Primary | Decisive Win |
| World War II in Albania Interstate | 1939–1944 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Peasant Revolt in Albania Insurgency | 1914 | Intervention | Primary | Tactical Loss |
| Battle of Lumë Interstate | 1912–present | Kingdom of Serbia | Primary | — |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
NATO
Member State
Albania is positioned within the global security architecture as a NATO member . Geo-Strategic MACSI score: 20.
A
VSB
AlbaniavsMoldova
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%116
Reserve Personnel
×12.0
Paramilitary Personnel
+%400
Total Military Personnel
+%18
Available for Military Service
=
Reaching Military Age Annually
=
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
=
IFV Count
=
APC Count
=
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
=
MLRS Count
=
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
=
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%150
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%50
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%20
Total Helicopters
=
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
=
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
=
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%20
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%200
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%12
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%21
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%80
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
×12.0
Defense Industry Rank
Defense Industry Size (USD)
Defense Sector Employment
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%100
Total Airport Count
+%43
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%8
Military Age Population
=
Urban Population (%)
+%47
Literacy Rate (%)
+%1
Area (km²)
+%18
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.