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. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Albania recorded a trade deficit of 48044.50 ALL Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Albania averaged -21969.38 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 August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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-48.0B ALL-48.2B ALL-47.0B
2026-08-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul ALL-48.0B ALL-54.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -48044.50 -48218.50 ALL Million Jun 2026
Exports 35441.10 32713.70 ALL Million Jun 2026
Imports 83485.60 80932.20 ALL Million Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals 1346279.00 1143595.00 Persons Jun 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
-48044.50 -48218.50 -974.05 -55942.80 1993 - 2026 ALL Million Monthly

News Stream
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
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