Albania’s trade deficit widened to ALL 48.2 billion in May 2026 from ALL 45.8 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest shortfall in five months. Exports rose 2.8% year-on-year to ALL 32.7 billion, driven by higher shipments of food, beverages, and tobacco (+17.5%), construction materials and metals (+16.5%), and machinery, equipment, and spare parts (+10.5%). Among key trading partners, exports increased the most to Austria (+106.7%), China (+170.2%), and Turkey (+74.6%), while sales to Spain (-21.6%), Macedonia (-14.1%), and Switzerland (-10.6%) declined. Meanwhile, imports grew 4.1% to ALL 80.9 billion, lifted by stronger purchases of minerals, fuels, and electricity (+40.2%), chemicals and plastic products (+6.4%), and wood and paper products (+6.4%). Imports increased significantly from Switzerland (+115.9%), followed by Russia (+49.4%), China (+29.2%), and Kosovo (+22.3%), while purchases dropped from Croatia (-22.9%), Macedonia (-22.0%), and Spain (-18.9%). source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Albania recorded a trade deficit of 48158.40 ALL Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Albania averaged -21903.66 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-18 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr ALL-44.1B ALL-48B ALL-46.0B
2026-06-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May ALL-48.2B ALL-44.1B ALL-46.0B
2026-07-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun ALL-48.2B ALL-47.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -48158.40 -44063.50 ALL Million May 2026
Exports 32709.80 34903.40 ALL Million May 2026
Imports 80868.30 78967.00 ALL Million May 2026
Tourist Arrivals 891414.00 609363.00 Persons Apr 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
-48158.40 -44063.50 -974.05 -55942.80 1993 - 2026 ALL Million Monthly

News Stream
Albania Trade Gap Largest in 5-Months
Albania’s trade deficit widened to ALL 48.2 billion in May 2026 from ALL 45.8 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest shortfall in five months. Exports rose 2.8% year-on-year to ALL 32.7 billion, driven by higher shipments of food, beverages, and tobacco (+17.5%), construction materials and metals (+16.5%), and machinery, equipment, and spare parts (+10.5%). Among key trading partners, exports increased the most to Austria (+106.7%), China (+170.2%), and Turkey (+74.6%), while sales to Spain (-21.6%), Macedonia (-14.1%), and Switzerland (-10.6%) declined. Meanwhile, imports grew 4.1% to ALL 80.9 billion, lifted by stronger purchases of minerals, fuels, and electricity (+40.2%), chemicals and plastic products (+6.4%), and wood and paper products (+6.4%). Imports increased significantly from Switzerland (+115.9%), followed by Russia (+49.4%), China (+29.2%), and Kosovo (+22.3%), while purchases dropped from Croatia (-22.9%), Macedonia (-22.0%), and Spain (-18.9%).
2026-06-17
Albania Trade Gap Narrows in April
Albania’s trade deficit narrowed to ALL 44 billion in April 2026 from ALL 45.8 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports jumped 16.9% year-on-year to ALL 34.9 billion, driven by higher shipments of construction materials and metals (+48.7%), machinery, equipment, and spare parts (+11.9%), and food, beverages, and tobacco (+8.4%). Among key trading partners, exports increased the most to Kosovo (+26%) and Germany (+28.9%), while sales to Spain (-20.6%) and Italy (-3.8%) declined. Meanwhile, imports rose 4.4% to ALL 79 billion, lifted by stronger purchases of minerals, fuels, and electricity (+24.3%), food, beverages, and tobacco (+12.6%), and textiles and footwear (+4.7%). Imports increased primarily from China (+18.9%) and Italy (+3.8%), while declining from Germany (-3.6%) and Turkey (-0.8%).
2026-05-18
Albania Trade Gap Widens in March
Albania’s trade deficit widened to ALL 47.6 billion in March 2026 from ALL 42.4 billion in the same month a year earlier. Imports rose by 8.8% year-on-year to ALL 80.3 billion, driven by higher purchases of machinery, equipment and spare parts (13.3%%), food, beverages and tobacco (8.9%), chemical and plastic products (9.5%), and construction materials and metals (10.5%). Among key trading partners, imports increased most from China (33.3%) and Germany (15.3%). Meanwhile, exports grew at a slower pace of 4.1% to ALL 32.7 billion, supported by stronger sales of minerals, fuels and electricity (26%), machinery, equipment and spare parts (14.5%), and construction materials and metals (4.2%), but partly offset by weaker shipments of textiles and footwear (-6.3%) and food, beverages and tobacco (-5.2%). Exports increased primarily to Kosovo (7.2%) and Greece (38.3%), while declining to Italy (-7%) and Spain (-74.3%).
2026-04-17