High-technology exports in Albania
Albania: High-technology exports was 33.08 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Albania, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Albania recorded 33.08 million current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% on the previous year and up 1,587.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Albania peaked at 33.08 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 591,718 current US$, in 2018.
Albania ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.13 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 14.07 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 11.89 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 10.01 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 10.84 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million current US$ | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 16.61 million current US$ | +747.0% |
| 2016 | 10.20 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2018 | 591,718 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million current US$ | +196.3% |
| 2020 | 3.81 million current US$ | +117.3% |
| 2021 | 6.38 million current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 886,411 current US$ | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 16.90 million current US$ | +1806.5% |
| 2024 | 33.08 million current US$ | +95.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 33.08 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 33.08 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1806.5% | 886,411 current US$ | 16.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.13 million current US$ | 10.13 million current US$ | 10.13 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million current US$ | 591,718 current US$ | 16.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 million current US$ | 886,411 current US$ | 33.08 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 102 Azerbaijan 37.07 million current US$ compare
- 103 Tajikistan 34.14 million current US$ compare
- 104 Montenegro 33.52 million current US$ compare
- 106 Congo 30.90 million current US$ compare
- 107 Moldova 30.67 million current US$ compare
- 108 Brunei 28.95 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Albania?
- High-technology exports in Albania was 33.08 million current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,718 current US$ in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for high-technology exports?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,587.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.