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Albania trade in 2024

In 2024, Albania exported $3.8 billion and imported $9.2 billion, a trade deficit of $5.4 billion. It was the world's 130th-largest exporter, with 0.02% of world exports. Its top export was footwear parts (7.3% of the total) and its main trading partner was Italy (26.8% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$3.8billion
Imports
$9.2billion
Trade balance
-$5.4billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Footwear parts (7.3%) and leather footwear (6%) together make up 13.2% of its exports.

  1. Footwear parts$275 million · 7.3%
    Main partner: Italy
  2. Leather footwear$226 million · 6%
    Main partner: Italy
  3. Electricity$169 million · 4.5%
    Main partner: Greece
  4. Men's suits and trousers$151 million · 4%
    Main partner: Italy
  5. Cables and wire$149 million · 3.9%
    Main partner: Slovakia
  6. Chromium ore$114 million · 3%
    Main partner: China
  7. Crude petroleum$108 million · 2.9%
    Main partner: Spain
  8. Ferroalloys$105 million · 2.8%
    Main partner: United States
  9. Women's suits and dresses$84 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: Italy
  10. Copper ore$67 million · 1.8%
    Main partner: China

What it imports

Cars (7.6%) and refined petroleum (6%) together make up 13.6% of its imports.

  1. Cars$698 million · 7.6%
    Main partner: Germany
  2. Refined petroleum$552 million · 6%
    Main partner: Saudi Arabia
  3. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$247 million · 2.7%
    Main partner: Italy
  4. Steel bars$151 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: Turkey
  5. Electricity$139 million · 1.5%
    Main partner: Serbia
  6. Natural gas and LPG$121 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: Algeria
  7. Cables and wire$117 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: Italy
  8. Cigarettes and cigars$113 million · 1.2%
    Main partner: Poland
  9. Soft drinks$108 million · 1.2%
    Main partner: Serbia
  10. Air conditioners$104 million · 1.1%
    Main partner: China
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
64 · Footwear$578 million$124 million
62 · Woven clothing$440 million$198 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$363 million$848 million
61 · Knitted clothing$276 million$197 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$261 million$691 million
72 · Iron and steel$202 million$365 million
26 · Ores and slag$184 million$2 million
07 · Vegetables$125 million$48 million
76 · Aluminum$122 million$146 million
73 · Iron and steel products$110 million$206 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$79 million$69 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$70 million$171 million
03 · Fish and seafood$68 million$99 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$66 million$78 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$65 million$160 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$65 million$33 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$62 million$803 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$60 million$19 million
39 · Plastics$59 million$367 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$47 million$109 million
87 · Vehicles$34 million$947 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$33 million$40 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$30 million$82 million
44 · Wood$29 million$115 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$26 million$218 million
74 · Copper$25 million$20 million
15 · Fats and oils$23 million$62 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$22 million$141 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$21 million$135 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$21 million$62 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$16 million$65 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$14 million$20 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$13 million$130 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$11 million$55 million
69 · Ceramics$11 million$117 million
40 · Rubber$11 million$89 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$11 million$68 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$9 million$64 million
65 · Hats$9 million$8 million
41 · Hides and leather$8 million$96 million
24 · Tobacco$8 million$121 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$8 million$284 million
70 · Glass$8 million$60 million
21 · Food preparations$8 million$105 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$8 million$64 million
36 · Explosives and matches$8 million$5 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$7 million$13 million
78 · Lead$7 million$2 million
49 · Books and printed matter$6 million$34 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$5 million$44 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$5 million$19 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$4 million$111 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$3 million$27 million
89 · Ships and boats$2 million$13 million
47 · Wood pulp$2 million$3 million
31 · Fertilizers$2 million$48 million
02 · Meat and offal$2 million$81 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$2 million$41 million
05 · Other animal products$2 million$4 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$2 million$27 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$2 million$43 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$2 million$80 million
29 · Organic chemicals$1 million$17 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$1 million$16 million
52 · Cotton$1 million$56 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$1 million$32 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$853 thousand$61 million
79 · Zinc$835 thousand$6 million
60 · Knitted fabric$793 thousand$72 million
97 · Art and antiques$719 thousand$2 million
11 · Milling products and malt$688 thousand$22 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$658 thousand$56 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$646 thousand$4 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$643 thousand$865 thousand
57 · Carpets and rugs$507 thousand$11 million
14 · Other plant products$472 thousand$74 thousand
58 · Special fabrics and lace$419 thousand$28 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$240 thousand$60 million
01 · Live animals$210 thousand$76 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$171 thousand$661 thousand
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$126 thousand$50 million
10 · Cereals$104 thousand$110 million
91 · Watches and clocks$87 thousand$9 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$73 thousand$3 million
50 · Silk$72 thousand$846 thousand
93 · Weapons and ammunition$59 thousand$7 million
92 · Musical instruments$58 thousand$984 thousand
53 · Other plant fibers$47 thousand$4 million
37 · Photographic goods$37 thousand$2 million
51 · Wool$36 thousand$8 million
81 · Other base metals$31 thousand$2 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$20 thousand$178 thousand
86 · Railway equipment$20 thousand$1 million
80 · Tin$19 thousand$239 thousand
45 · Cork$802$365 thousand
75 · Nickel$0$461 thousand

Trading partners

Italy is its main destination (39.5% of exports) and source (21.5% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Italy1.539.5%Sea
Greece0.359.2%Land
Germany0.225.9%Sea
China0.174.6%Sea
Serbia0.174.5%Sea
Spain0.143.6%Sea
United States0.12.5%Sea
Montenegro0.092.4%Sea
North Macedonia0.092.4%Land
France0.092.4%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Italy221.5%Sea
China1.112%Sea
Turkey0.9510.4%Sea
Greece0.717.7%Land
Germany0.657.1%Sea
Serbia0.44.4%Sea
Saudi Arabia0.22.2%Sea
Poland0.22.2%Sea
United States0.192%Sea
South Korea0.181.9%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Albania accounted for 0.02% of world exports, compared with 0% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 16-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 3.8
  • Imports 9.2
  • Balance -5.4

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$235 million$837 million-$602 million
1996$390 million$1.2 billion-$791 million
1997$309 million$774 million-$465 million
1998$335 million$962 million-$627 million
1999$367 million$1.3 billion-$971 million
2000$345 million$1.2 billion-$849 million
2001$428 million$1.5 billion-$1 billion
2002$435 million$1.6 billion-$1.2 billion
2003$551 million$2 billion-$1.5 billion
2004$711 million$2.5 billion-$1.8 billion
2005$803 million$2.9 billion-$2 billion
2006$940 million$3.4 billion-$2.4 billion
2007$1.3 billion$4.5 billion-$3.2 billion
2008$2.4 billion$5.6 billion-$3.2 billion
2009$3.9 billion$5.1 billion-$1.2 billion
2010$1.9 billion$4.8 billion-$2.9 billion
2011$2.3 billion$5.5 billion-$3.2 billion
2012$2.2 billion$5.1 billion-$2.9 billion
2013$2.8 billion$5.1 billion-$2.4 billion
2014$2.5 billion$4.3 billion-$1.7 billion
2015$2.1 billion$4.4 billion-$2.3 billion
2016$2.3 billion$4.8 billion-$2.5 billion
2017$2.5 billion$4.5 billion-$2 billion
2018$2.8 billion$4.6 billion-$1.7 billion
2019$2.9 billion$4.8 billion-$1.9 billion
2020$2.6 billion$5.3 billion-$2.8 billion
2021$3.5 billion$6.4 billion-$2.9 billion
2022$4.5 billion$6.1 billion-$1.6 billion
2023$4.3 billion$8.8 billion-$4.4 billion
2024$3.8 billion$9.2 billion-$5.4 billion

World rank

Albania rose from 148th to 130th among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 148th in 1995
  • 130th in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995148th
1996142nd
1997147th
1998146th
1999146th
2000156th
2001150th
2002152nd
2003153rd
2004149th
2005149th
2006148th
2007145th
2008132nd
2009112th
2010137th
2011139th
2012139th
2013136th
2014138th
2015138th
2016133rd
2017136th
2018133rd
2019136th
2020136th
2021134th
2022135th
2023133rd
2024130th

What it sells

Its top export group is still footwear: 15% in 2024

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 36%
  • Vegetables 3%
  • Ores and slag 5%
  • Iron and steel 5%
  • Electrical and electronic equipment 7%
  • Knitted clothing 7%
  • Oil, gas and coal 10%
  • Woven clothing 12%
  • Footwear 15%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Footwear19%15.3%
Woven clothing18.9%11.6%
Oil, gas and coal3.1%9.6%
Knitted clothing6%7.3%
Electrical and electronic equipment1.5%6.9%
Iron and steel10.3%5.3%
Ores and slag2.6%4.9%
Vegetables0.78%3.3%
Other37.9%36%

Who it trades with

Greece went from 28% to 8% of Albania's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • Italy 27%
  • China 10%
  • Greece 8%
  • Turkey 8%
  • Germany 7%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Italy40%26.8%
China1.4%9.9%
Greece27.8%8.1%
Turkey5.4%7.8%
Germany5.1%6.7%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Ionian Sea basinOil and gas · 1.1 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Tirana$44.1 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

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