Albania
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Trade in Albania
| Albania was the world’s 127th largest exporter of goods and 81st largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $4.31 billion and $5.02 billion USD respectively. Albania’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products, and Clothing. In 2022, Albania’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Italy, Serbia and Spain, with trade representing 85.15 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Albania is the world’s 128th largest importer of goods and 107th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $8.40 billion and $2.51 billion USD respectively in 2022. Albania’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were Italy, Turkey and China. Albania is part of 5 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) 2006 and EFTA – Albania. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Albania |
Abbreviation |
AL |
Capital |
Tirana |
WTO Membership Date |
8 September 2000 |
Legal System |
civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present |
Language |
Albanian (Tosk dialect) |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Albanian lek |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://aida.gov.al/sq/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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