[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · ALB · 2024
Albania trade profile
In 2024, Albania recorded $3.8B in merchandise exports and $9.3B in imports, producing a $5.4B trade deficit. Exports changed -6.7% from the previous year, while imports changed +5.6%.[1]
Exports
$3.8B
-6.7%
Imports
$9.3B
+5.6%
Trade balance
-$5.4B
deficit
Active partners
270
35 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$523.1M
HS 64 · HS chapter
25 active HS6 lines · 116 export partners
2$462.6M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
39 active HS6 lines · 70 export partners
3$381.5M
HS 62 · HS chapter
112 active HS6 lines · 111 export partners
4$343.0M
HS 72 · HS chapter
148 active HS6 lines · 56 export partners
5$258.1M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 115 export partners
6$246.5M
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 105 export partners
7$178.0M
HS 26 · HS chapter
19 active HS6 lines · 31 export partners
8$129.7M
HS 76 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 50 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Albania; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.6B
Italy
Annual change -6.3% · 3-year CAGR 3.6%
2$310.8M
Greece
Annual change -12.7% · 3-year CAGR 7.2%
3$221.1M
Serbia
Annual change -9.5% · 3-year CAGR -2.9%
4$201.8M
Germany
Annual change -15.1% · 3-year CAGR 6.7%
5$158.2M
Spain
Annual change -19.4% · 3-year CAGR -11.6%
6$137.5M
North Macedonia
Annual change +2.1% · 3-year CAGR 6.1%
7$135.6M
Montenegro
Annual change +56.0% · 3-year CAGR 36.5%
8$128.8M
China
Annual change -7.1% · 3-year CAGR 2.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.