# Albania Export Playbook for Europe

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Albania (ALB)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 30
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $984.8B
- Reported FTA markets: 26
- Average reported distance: 1,211 km
- Average business entry indicator: 13 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Germany | DEU | $223.0B | 110 | Reported | 1,493 km | 8 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $116.5B | 42 | Reported | 1,895 km | 5 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Netherlands | NLD | $109.4B | 35 | Reported | 1,665 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| France | FRA | $88.3B | 44 | Reported | 1,604 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $80.7B | 13 | Reported | 1,168 km | 10 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Italy | ITA | $68.9B | 33 | Reported | 612 km | 11 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Belgium | BEL | $52.7B | 14 | Reported | 1,589 km | 5 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Russia | RUS | $47.5B | 21 | Not reported | 2,064 km | 10 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc |
| Poland | POL | $37.7B | 31 | Reported | 1,218 km | 37 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Spain | ESP | $33.4B | 19 | Reported | 1,977 km | 13 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Czechia | CZE | $24.9B | 17 | Reported | 1,061 km | 25 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Hungary | HUN | $13.6B | 10 | Reported | 689 km | 7 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Austria | AUT | $13.1B | 11 | Reported | 813 km | 21 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions |
| Slovenia | SVN | $12.8B | 4 | Reported | 678 km | 8 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Romania | ROU | $9.9B | 6 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Ireland | IRL | $9.7B | 5 | Reported | 2,356 km | 11 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
| Slovakia | SVK | $7.7B | 6 | Reported | 789 km | 22 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Greece | GRC | $6.7B | 2 | Reported | 500 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Sweden | SWE | $6.1B | 6 | Reported | 2,007 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Denmark | DNK | $5.2B | 5 | Reported | 1,680 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Portugal | PRT | $4.4B | 3 | Reported | 2,472 km | 7 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Croatia | HRV | $3.6B | 4 | Reported | 586 km | 20 | Product not reported |
| Ukraine | UKR | $2.6B | 2 | Not reported | 1,304 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Norway | NOR | $1.5B | 1 | Reported | 2,160 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Luxembourg | LUX | $1.0B | 1 | Reported | 1,405 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Bulgaria | BGR | $949.6M | 1 | Reported | 324 km | 23 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | $846.8M | 1 | Reported | 304 km | 80 | Product not reported |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | MKD | $810.4M | 1 | Reported | 156 km | 15 | Product not reported |
| Serbia | SRB | $691.3M | 1 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Latvia | LVA | $655.3M | 1 | Reported | 1,765 km | 6 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $26.2B | +15.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $20.7B | +7.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $18.5B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $16.4B | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| 8 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $14.4B | +5.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Italy (ITA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $13.0B | +5.3% | +0.1% |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Russia (RUS) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $12.3B | +12.7% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Slovenia (SVN) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $9.7B | +17.9% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Germany (DEU) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $9.0B | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Russia (RUS) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $8.5B | +16.6% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $8.5B | +22.5% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $7.3B | +4.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 43 | $353.1B | $170.5B | +10.2% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 84 | $309.4B | $149.2B | +12.3% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 75 | $261.3B | $134.0B | +10.0% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 29 | $247.8B | $111.7B | +9.7% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 57 | $170.6B | $103.9B | +7.5% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 30 | $208.9B | $91.8B | +8.0% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 17 | $232.1B | $87.9B | +10.2% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 7 | $37.1B | $18.8B | +9.4% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Albania focus on Europe?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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.