Albania’s trade deficit widened to ALL 55.0 billion in August 2026 from ALL 46.9 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest deficit since December 2021. Imports jumped 12.6% year-on-year to ALL 75.6 billion, driven largely by higher purchases of minerals, fuels, and electricity (+23.2%), machinery, equipment, and spare parts (+19.8%), and construction materials and metals (+16.5%). Among key trading partners, imports increased from the US (+320.3%), Spain (+27.4%), Turkey (21.9%), and China (+16.9%). Meanwhile, exports rose 1.6% to ALL 20.5 billion, lifted by increased shipments of leather and leather products (+27.3%), wood and articles of paper (+12.0%), and food, beverages, and tobacco (+7.9%). Exports increased the most to Switzerland (+101.9%), the US (+71.6%), China (+49.5%), and Germany (+14.9%). During the January–August period, the country’s trade gap totalled ALL 364.1 billion, up from ALL 348.9 billion in the corresponding month last year. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Albania recorded a trade deficit of 55009.80 ALL Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Albania averaged -22127.37 ALL Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -974.05 ALL Million in April of 1997 and a record low of -55942.80 ALL Million in December of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - Albania Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Albania Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul ALL-52.8B ALL-48.0B ALL-54.0B
2026-09-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug ALL-55.0B ALL-52.8B ALL-48.0B
2026-10-19 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Sep ALL-55.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -55009.80 -52758.40 ALL Million Aug 2026
Exports 20543.10 33675.70 ALL Million Aug 2026
Imports 75552.90 86434.00 ALL Million Aug 2026
Tourist Arrivals 2429532.00 1955099.00 Persons Aug 2026


Albania Balance of Trade
Albania’s structural deficiencies are the main factor behind consistent trade deficits. Albania’s main exports are footwear, clothing, metals, fuels and lubricants, raw materials, machinery and equipment and food. Albania’s main imports are machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants, food, chemicals and beverages and tobacco. Albania’s main trading partners are Italy, Greece, Turkey, China, Germany, Serbia, Switzerland, Spain, France, Macedonia and Bulgaria.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-55009.80 -52758.40 -974.05 -55942.80 1993 - 2026 ALL Million Monthly

News Stream
Albania Trade Deficit Hits Largest Since 2021
Albania’s trade deficit widened to ALL 55.0 billion in August 2026 from ALL 46.9 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest deficit since December 2021. Imports jumped 12.6% year-on-year to ALL 75.6 billion, driven largely by higher purchases of minerals, fuels, and electricity (+23.2%), machinery, equipment, and spare parts (+19.8%), and construction materials and metals (+16.5%). Among key trading partners, imports increased from the US (+320.3%), Spain (+27.4%), Turkey (21.9%), and China (+16.9%). Meanwhile, exports rose 1.6% to ALL 20.5 billion, lifted by increased shipments of leather and leather products (+27.3%), wood and articles of paper (+12.0%), and food, beverages, and tobacco (+7.9%). Exports increased the most to Switzerland (+101.9%), the US (+71.6%), China (+49.5%), and Germany (+14.9%). During the January–August period, the country’s trade gap totalled ALL 364.1 billion, up from ALL 348.9 billion in the corresponding month last year.
2026-09-17
Albania Trade Gap Narrows in July
Albania’s trade deficit narrowed slightly to ALL 52.8 billion in July 2026 from ALL 53.0 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports jumped 10.6% year-on-year to ALL 33.7 billion, lifted by higher shipments of construction materials and metals (72.1%), minerals, fuels, and electricity (32.4%), and machinery, equipment, and spare parts (7.8%). Among key trading partners, exports increased to Greece (+19.0%), China (+54.8%), the US (+729.2%), and Germany (+2.5%). Meanwhile, imports rose 3.6% to ALL 86.4 billion, driven largely by higher purchases of minerals, fuels, and electricity (12.7%), food, beverages, and tobacco (4.3%), and construction materials and metals (2.7%). Imports increased the most from China (+22.7%), Turkey (+10.5%), and Italy (+0.3%). During the January–July period, the country’s trade gap totalled ALL 309.1 billion, up from ALL 302.1 billion in the corresponding period of last year.
2026-08-17
Albania Trade Deficit Widens in June
Albania’s trade deficit widened to ALL 48.0 billion in June 2026 from ALL 45.8 billion in the same month a year earlier. Imports rose 9.1% year-on-year to ALL 83.5 billion, supported by higher purchases of food, beverages, and tobacco (11.6%), chemicals and plastic products (17.8%), machinery, equipment, and spare parts (3.4%), and minerals, fuels, and electricity (24.4%). Among key trading partners, imports increased from Italy (24.9%), China (11.5%), Greece (6.9%), and Germany (3.4%). Meanwhile, exports climbed 13.6% to ALL 35.4 billion, driven by stronger shipments of minerals, fuels, and electricity (31.0%), food, beverages, and tobacco (8.5%), construction materials and metals (29.1%), and machinery, equipment, and spare parts (30.1%). Exports rose the most to Kosovo (38.5%), Greece (24.2%), and Italy (7.6%). During the January–June period, the country’s trade gap totaled ALL 256.4 billion, up from ALL 249.1 billion in the corresponding period of last year.
2026-07-17