Albania

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

-0.52

RANK 90 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$2.66B

RANK 129 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$929

RANK 87 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$5.07B

RANK 131 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$1.77

RANK 83 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2018)

$3.07B

RANK 53 OF 88

SERVICE IMPORTS (2018)

$2.28B

RANK 57 OF 88

GDP (2018)

$15.1B

CURRENT US$
RANK 122 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

17.2%

CURRENT US$
RANK 132 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$5,269

CURRENT US$
RANK 108 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

20.6%

CURRENT US$
RANK 102 OF 196

Overview: In 2018 Albania was the number 122 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 129 in total exports, the number 131 in total imports, and the number 90 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Albania exported $2.66B and imported $5.07B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$2.4B. In 2018, Albania’s exports per capita were $929 and its imports per capita were $1.77k.

Trade: The top exports of Albania are Leather Footwear ($358M), Footwear Parts ($229M), Crude Petroleum ($185M), Non-Knit Men’s Suits ($123M), and Ferroalloys ($117M). The top imports of Albania are Refined Petroleum ($415M), Cars ($211M), Packaged Medicaments($146M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($110M), and Footwear Parts ($100M).

Destinations: Albania exports mostly to Italy ($1.29B), Spain ($208M), Germany ($130M), Greece ($128M), and France ($94.2M), and imports mostly from Italy ($1.55B), Greece ($481M), China ($451M), Turkey($395M), and Germany ($305M).

Location: Albania borders Greece, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia by land and Croatia and Italy by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Albania exported a total of $2.66B, making it the number 129 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Albania have changed by -$67M from $2.73B in 2013 to $2.66B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Leather Footwear ($358M), Footwear Parts ($229M), Crude Petroleum ($185M), Non-Knit Men’s Suits ($123M), and Ferroalloys ($117M).

Imports

In 2018 Albania imported $5.07B, making it the number 131 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Albania changed by $49.2M from $5.02B in 2013 to $5.07B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Albania are led by Refined Petroleum ($415M), Cars ($211M), Packaged Medicaments ($146M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($110M), and Footwear Parts ($100M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Albania had a negative trade balance of $1.82B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $569M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Albania are Italy ($1.29B), Spain ($208M), Germany ($130M), Greece ($128M), and France ($94.2M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Albania are Italy ($1.55B), Greece ($481M), China ($451M), Turkey ($395M), and Germany ($305M).