AL · ALB · BACI 8 · latest data 2024

Exports

$3.8B USD, nominal · 2024

= $3,794 M31.5% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$9.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $9,216 M88.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$5.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $5,422 M

Total trade

$13.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $13,010 M67.2% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#129 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #118 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
+0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Albania's exports grew from $235M in 1995 to $3.8B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$5.4B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Albania per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$235 M$837 M−$602 M$1,071 M
1996$389 M$1,200 M−$811 M$1,589 M
1997$307 M$777 M−$470 M$1,083 M
1998$336 M$963 M−$628 M$1,299 M
1999$366 M$1,340 M−$973 M$1,706 M
2000$344 M$1,197 M−$853 M$1,541 M
2001$426 M$1,473 M−$1,046 M$1,899 M
2002$435 M$1,629 M−$1,195 M$2,064 M
2003$550 M$2,021 M−$1,471 M$2,571 M
2004$688 M$2,498 M−$1,810 M$3,186 M
2005$764 M$2,872 M−$2,107 M$3,636 M
2006$930 M$3,357 M−$2,426 M$4,287 M
2007$1,302 M$4,511 M−$3,209 M$5,814 M
2008$2,380 M$5,608 M−$3,228 M$7,987 M
2009$3,870 M$5,072 M−$1,202 M$8,942 M
2010$1,868 M$4,794 M−$2,926 M$6,662 M
2011$2,246 M$5,478 M−$3,232 M$7,724 M
2012$2,187 M$5,066 M−$2,879 M$7,254 M
2013$2,775 M$5,125 M−$2,351 M$7,900 M
2014$2,526 M$4,302 M−$1,775 M$6,828 M
2015$2,073 M$4,403 M−$2,331 M$6,476 M
2016$2,308 M$4,831 M−$2,523 M$7,139 M
2017$2,504 M$4,581 M−$2,077 M$7,085 M
2018$2,844 M$4,606 M−$1,762 M$7,450 M
2019$2,885 M$4,896 M−$2,011 M$7,780 M
2020$2,548 M$5,351 M−$2,802 M$7,899 M
2021$3,483 M$6,391 M−$2,908 M$9,874 M
2022$4,464 M$6,118 M−$1,654 M$10,581 M
2023$4,247 M$8,756 M−$4,509 M$13,004 M
2024$3,794 M$9,216 M−$5,422 M$13,010 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #144 → #129.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Albania per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.02%#144#125
19960.01%0.02%#138#118
19970.01%0.01%#143#141
19980.01%0.02%#142#133
19990.01%0.02%#143#119
20000.01%0.02%#152#130
20010.01%0.02%#147#123
20020.01%0.02%#151#123
20030.01%0.03%#150#118
20040.01%0.03%#148#120
20050.01%0.03%#148#121
20060.01%0.03%#146#121
20070.01%0.03%#143#116
20080.01%0.03%#131#119
20090.03%0.04%#111#118
20100.01%0.03%#137#129
20110.01%0.03%#138#135
20120.01%0.03%#138#140
20130.02%0.03%#135#141
20140.01%0.02%#137#143
20150.01%0.03%#137#138
20160.01%0.03%#133#136
20170.01%0.03%#135#140
20180.01%0.02%#133#141
20190.02%0.03%#135#139
20200.01%0.03%#135#131
20210.02%0.03%#133#132
20220.02%0.03%#134#138
20230.02%0.04%#133#121
20240.02%0.04%#129#118
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Italy was Albania's top trading partner in 2024, at 26.8% of total trade; the top five partners covered 59.3%.

Top partner share
26.8%
Top-5 share
59.3%
Partners
141
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.105

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Top partners of Albania in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Italy$1,500 M$1,983 M$3,483 M−$483 M
#2China$175 M$1,107 M$1,282 M−$932 M
#3Greece$348 M$709 M$1,057 M−$361 M
#4Türkiye$65 M$955 M$1,020 M−$890 M
#5Germany$223 M$652 M$875 M−$429 M
#6Serbia$169 M$402 M$571 M−$232 M
#7United States$96 M$188 M$284 M−$92 M
#8Spain$136 M$123 M$260 M$13 M
#9Poland$47 M$202 M$248 M−$155 M
#10France$89 M$143 M$233 M−$54 M
#11North Macedonia$91 M$124 M$215 M−$32 M
#12Saudi Arabia$5 M$205 M$209 M−$200 M
#13Bulgaria$47 M$156 M$203 M−$110 M
#14South Korea$9 M$179 M$188 M−$170 M
#15Czechia$67 M$98 M$165 M−$31 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Albania's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Albania's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.283 → 0.178, a moderately concentrated export base across 118 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Albania per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.2830.2456357
19960.2740.1887588
19970.2680.2257384
19980.3280.2237699
19990.3700.15087104
20000.3620.181101104
20010.3830.160102108
20020.4720.162109119
20030.4430.155120129
20040.4600.146135145
20050.4170.121127139
20060.4240.119141152
20070.3550.110136154
20080.2540.104133155
20090.4630.098139157
20100.2100.108146151
20110.2080.118141159
20120.2100.123147151
20130.1900.127145154
20140.2350.135130112
20150.2130.123136117
20160.2230.119144112
20170.2350.128141112
20180.2380.115141110
20190.2110.117143116
20200.2100.109142110
20210.1990.104140114
20220.1840.097138101
20230.1870.084126135
20240.1780.089118123
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.