Medium and high-tech exports in Albania
Albania: Medium and high-tech exports was 25.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Albania, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Albania is 25.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.1% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Albania peaked at 30.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2017.
That places Albania 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Albania, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.0% | — |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +246.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +145.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +126.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +134.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -65.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +85.6% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +181.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 8.4% | 25.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 medium and high-tech exports in Albania?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Albania was 25.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.