Merchandise trade in Albania
Albania: Merchandise trade was 47.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Albania, 1988–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Albania is 47.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Albania peaked at 93.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1988.
Albania ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28.1% | — |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 93.7% | +102.0% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 30.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 49.2% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 47.9% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More private sector data for Albania
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,375 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Albania?
- Merchandise trade in Albania was 47.9% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1988.
- How does Albania rank for merchandise trade?
- Albania ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.