# Albania Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Albania with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/ALB

## Albania import demand overview

In 2024, Albania recorded $9.3B in reported imports. Footwear was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $9.3B |
| Import growth | +5.6% |
| Population | 2.4M |
| GDP per capita | $11.4K |
| Trade openness | 79.3% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 64 | Footwear | $139.7M | 1.5% | 80 | 25 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $1.1B | 11.4% | 70 | 39 |
| 3 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $176.2M | 1.9% | 104 | 112 |
| 4 | 72 | Iron and steel | $508.0M | 5.5% | 57 | 148 |
| 5 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $663.5M | 7.2% | 106 | 262 |
| 6 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $187.2M | 2% | 111 | 106 |
| 7 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $2.5M | 0% | 14 | 19 |
| 8 | 76 | Aluminium | $159.6M | 1.7% | 64 | 34 |
| 9 | 07 | Vegetables | $37.2M | 0.4% | 64 | 59 |
| 10 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $191.1M | 2.1% | 80 | 124 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $812.2M | $216.4M | -$595.8M |
| 1996 | $1.1B | $261.4M | -$804.5M |
| 1997 | $691.5M | $204.2M | -$487.3M |
| 1998 | $797.8M | $246.1M | -$551.7M |
| 1999 | $1.0B | $283.3M | -$742.8M |
| 2000 | $1.0B | $281.1M | -$728.7M |
| 2001 | $1.3B | $346.9M | -$924.7M |
| 2002 | $1.4B | $348.9M | -$1.1B |
| 2003 | $1.7B | $475.6M | -$1.3B |
| 2004 | $2.1B | $569.5M | -$1.5B |
| 2005 | $2.4B | $632.9M | -$1.8B |
| 2006 | $2.8B | $768.7M | -$2.0B |
| 2007 | $3.7B | $1.1B | -$2.6B |
| 2008 | $4.7B | $2.0B | -$2.7B |
| 2009 | $4.4B | $3.1B | -$1.3B |
| 2010 | $4.2B | $1.5B | -$2.6B |
| 2011 | $4.8B | $2.0B | -$2.9B |
| 2012 | $4.5B | $2.0B | -$2.5B |
| 2013 | $4.6B | $2.5B | -$2.1B |
| 2014 | $4.9B | $2.5B | -$2.4B |
| 2015 | $4.1B | $2.0B | -$2.2B |
| 2016 | $4.4B | $2.0B | -$2.4B |
| 2017 | $5.0B | $2.3B | -$2.7B |
| 2018 | $5.7B | $2.8B | -$2.9B |
| 2019 | $5.6B | $2.8B | -$2.8B |
| 2020 | $5.3B | $2.4B | -$2.9B |
| 2021 | $7.3B | $3.5B | -$3.8B |
| 2022 | $7.9B | $4.4B | -$3.5B |
| 2023 | $8.8B | $4.1B | -$4.7B |
| 2024 | $9.3B | $3.8B | -$5.4B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Albania (ALB)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.