Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Albania: trade and investment
Exports is 37.0% (2025), 91st of 184 in the world and 38th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 42.5% (2025), 97th of 184 in the world and 37th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 79.5% (2025), 97th of 184 in the world and 38th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Albania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 37.0%2025 | 91/184 | 38/52 | 19.5% | 27.6% | 22.5% | +9.9 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 42.5%2025 | 97/184 | 37/52 | 42.1% | 47.9% | 37.0% | −1.7 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 79.5%2025 | 97/184 | 38/52 | 61.6% | 75.5% | 59.5% | +8.3 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.5%2025 | 85/185 | 26/50 | -4.4% | -11.2% | -8.6% | +8.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $4.3bn2025 | 128/206 | 44/51 | $261m | $1.5bn | $2.5bn | +127%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.5%2024 | 141/170 | 47/47 | · | 1.5% | 0.3% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 3.3%2024 | 87/172 | 32/48 | 1.9% | 18.0% | 0.9% | +1.7 ppsince 2014 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.4%2024 | 99/172 | 22/48 | 6.6% | 4.5% | 13.6% | +10.4 ppsince 2014 | 10.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 0.3%2022 | 179/184 | 46/46 | 11.7% | 4.9% | 1.1% | −0.8 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 6.1%2025 | 34/197 | 5/51 | 4.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% | −2.6 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 8.4%2025 | 36/178 | 9/50 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% | −2.9 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.7m2020 | 56/196 | 29/51 | 317,000 | 2.4m | 2.7m | +10.0%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.2bn2020 | 64/177 | 27/42 | $398m | $1.8bn | $1.2bn | −30%since 2010 | $590bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Albania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Albania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Albania | Greece | Serbia | North Macedonia | Kosovo | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 37.0%2025 | 39.5%2025 | 54.3%2025 | 59.6%2025 | 44.0%2025 | 40.1%2025 |
| Imports | 42.5%2025 | 44.0%2025 | 58.6%2025 | 73.4%2025 | 74.2%2025 | 65.7%2025 |
| Trade openness | 79.5%2025 | 83.5%2025 | 112.9%2025 | 133.0%2025 | 118.2%2025 | 105.8%2025 |
| Current account | -0.5%2025 | -5.6%2025 | -4.9%2025 | -4.3%2025 | -8.1%2025 | -20.4%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $4.3bn2025 | $54.8bn2025 | $37.3bn2025 | $9.1bn2025 | — | $646m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.5%2024 | 15.0%2024 | 4.5%2007 | 6.4%2024 | — | 14.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 3.3%2024 | 26.5%2025 | 2.6%2007 | 2.8%2025 | — | 23.8%2025 |
| Food exports | 13.4%2024 | 24.1%2025 | 18.6%2007 | 11.8%2025 | — | 18.6%2025 |
| Average tariff | 0.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.7%2021 | 2.3%2022 | — | 2.9%2022 |