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Albania
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Continent: Europe, Region: Eastern Europe
Population as of 2020: 2.87 million 135 of 193
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Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $27.18 billion 113 of 193
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Total merchandise exports in 2024: $4.00 billion. 103 of 193
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These are calendar-year 2024 goods exports reported by Albania, excluding services. All amounts are nominal 2024 U.S. dollars, valued free on board (FOB), with no inflation adjustment.
Top Exports
Top 20 export categories, 2024
Ranked by export value. Unspecified commodities and other special reporting categories are included in the ranking.
| Rank | Item | Dollar amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unspecified commodities (reporting category, not a single product) | $1.16 billion | Unspecified commodities |
| 2 | Footwear parts, removable insoles, heel cushions, gaiters and similar articles | $268.63 million | Footwear and footwear parts |
| 3 | Men's and boys' suits, jackets, trousers, shorts and similar garments, not knitted or crocheted | $196.49 million | Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
| 4 | Footwear with leather uppers and rubber, plastic, leather or composition-leather soles | $158.68 million | Footwear and footwear parts |
| 5 | Insulated wire, electric cables and optical-fibre cables | $140.92 million | Electrical machinery and equipment |
| 6 | Other forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded iron or non-alloy steel bars and rods | $92.83 million | Iron and steel |
| 7 | Electrical energy | $86.27 million | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 8 | Cement, including cement clinker | $76.76 million | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement |
| 9 | Chromium ores and concentrates | $71.06 million | Ores, slag and ash |
| 10 | Ferro-alloys | $66.32 million | Iron and steel |
| 11 | Iron or steel structures, parts and structural components, excluding prefabricated buildings | $62.72 million | Iron and steel articles |
| 12 | Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $50.70 million | Oilseeds, seeds, medicinal plants and fodder |
| 13 | Women's and girls' suits, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers and similar garments, not knitted or crocheted | $46.52 million | Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
| 14 | Copper ores and concentrates | $46.51 million | Ores, slag and ash |
| 15 | Paper and paperboard packing containers, box files, letter trays and similar articles | $45.54 million | Paper, paperboard and paper articles |
| 16 | Knitted or crocheted T-shirts, singlets and other vests | $42.71 million | Knitted or crocheted clothing and accessories |
| 17 | Men's and boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted | $40.81 million | Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
| 18 | Prepared or preserved fish, caviar and caviar substitutes | $39.38 million | Prepared meat, seafood and insects |
| 19 | Petroleum oils other than crude, related preparations and waste oils | $38.43 million | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 20 | Tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $36.87 million | Vegetables, roots and tubers |
Top 10 importers of Albania's exports, 2024
Ranked by Albania's reported merchandise exports to each named destination economy. Separately reported territories may appear. These are recorded export destinations; goods may subsequently be re-exported.
| Rank | Country | Dollar amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | $1.75 billion |
| 2 | Serbia | $485.24 million |
| 3 | Greece | $251.79 million |
| 4 | Germany | $236.51 million |
| 5 | Spain | $139.61 million |
| 6 | North Macedonia | $127.02 million |
| 7 | China | $112.00 million |
| 8 | Montenegro | $82.24 million |
| 9 | United States (including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) | $77.76 million |
| 10 | Slovakia | $71.71 million |
