Food imports in Albania
Albania: Food imports was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Albania, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Albania stood at 16.6%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Albania peaked at 34.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2014.
That places Albania 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Food imports in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.3% | — |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 81 Guatemala 17.4% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 17.2% compare
- 83 Faroe Islands 17.1% compare
- 85 Nicaragua 16.6% compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 16.5% compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 16.4% compare
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,375 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Albania?
- Food imports in Albania was 16.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for food imports?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.