Albania Imports 2023
Complete list of Albania's 133 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$8.98B
Total imports (2023)
#122
Global import rank
133
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Albania imported $8.98 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #122 largest importer. Goods came from 133 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 69.8% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $840.44 million — 9.4% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
133 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | $1.92B | 21.40% |
| 2 | China | $1.00B | 11.18% |
| 3 | Türkiye | $779.62M | 8.68% |
| 4 | India | $621.69M | 6.92% |
| 5 | Greece | $592.51M | 6.59% |
| 6 | Germany | $524.69M | 5.84% |
| 7 | Serbia | $338.87M | 3.77% |
| 8 | USA | $181.64M | 2.02% |
| 9 | Poland | $157.60M | 1.75% |
| 10 | North Macedonia | $147.54M | 1.64% |
| 11 | Switzerland | $141.10M | 1.57% |
| 12 | Bulgaria | $134.94M | 1.50% |
| 13 | Rep. of Korea | $125.45M | 1.40% |
| 14 | France | $121.88M | 1.36% |
| 15 | Netherlands | $119.84M | 1.33% |
| 16 | Croatia | $116.13M | 1.29% |
| 17 | Czechia | $115.92M | 1.29% |
| 18 | Spain | $114.47M | 1.27% |
| 19 | Romania | $103.07M | 1.15% |
| 20 | Brazil | $99.92M | 1.11% |
| 21 | Austria | $90.88M | 1.01% |
| 22 | Hungary | $87.38M | 0.97% |
| 23 | United Kingdom | $80.84M | 0.90% |
| 24 | Canada | $80.49M | 0.90% |
| 25 | Slovenia | $75.25M | 0.84% |
| 26 | Belgium | $62.26M | 0.69% |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | $55.51M | 0.62% |
| 28 | Egypt | $54.04M | 0.60% |
| 29 | Algeria | $53.36M | 0.59% |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | $50.36M | 0.56% |
| 31 | Oman | $49.83M | 0.55% |
| 32 | Libya | $46.28M | 0.52% |
| 33 | South Africa | $40.89M | 0.46% |
| 34 | Israel | $38.14M | 0.42% |
| 35 | Russian Federation | $35.62M | 0.40% |
| 36 | Ecuador | $32.36M | 0.36% |
| 37 | Sweden | $31.81M | 0.35% |
| 38 | Ukraine | $31.33M | 0.35% |
| 39 | Slovakia | $29.87M | 0.33% |
| 40 | Japan | $29.67M | 0.33% |
| 41 | Ireland | $29.67M | 0.33% |
| 42 | Viet Nam | $29.46M | 0.33% |
| 43 | Montenegro | $26.41M | 0.29% |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | $23.01M | 0.26% |
| 45 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $22.79M | 0.25% |
| 46 | Malaysia | $21.69M | 0.24% |
| 47 | Tunisia | $20.83M | 0.23% |
| 48 | Colombia | $18.08M | 0.20% |
| 49 | Indonesia | $17.36M | 0.19% |
| 50 | Other Asia, nes | $17.16M | 0.19% |
| 51 | Bangladesh | $15.57M | 0.17% |
| 52 | Denmark | $14.88M | 0.17% |
| 53 | Portugal | $14.47M | 0.16% |
| 54 | Thailand | $14.00M | 0.16% |
| 55 | Bahrain | $13.99M | 0.16% |
| 56 | Paraguay | $12.70M | 0.14% |
| 57 | Norway | $12.21M | 0.14% |
| 58 | Morocco | $12.06M | 0.13% |
| 59 | Pakistan | $10.27M | 0.11% |
| 60 | Turkmenistan | $9.38M | 0.10% |
| 61 | Qatar | $9.22M | 0.10% |
| 62 | Argentina | $8.89M | 0.10% |
| 63 | Lithuania | $8.70M | 0.10% |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | $8.30M | 0.09% |
| 65 | Finland | $7.63M | 0.08% |
| 66 | Mexico | $6.53M | 0.07% |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | $5.28M | 0.06% |
| 68 | Singapore | $4.97M | 0.06% |
| 69 | Cyprus | $4.51M | 0.05% |
| 70 | Cambodia | $3.99M | 0.04% |
| 71 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $3.45M | 0.04% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | $2.84M | 0.03% |
| 73 | Latvia | $2.74M | 0.03% |
| 74 | Australia | $2.73M | 0.03% |
| 75 | Rep. of Moldova | $2.64M | 0.03% |
| 76 | Greenland | $2.26M | 0.03% |
| 77 | Falkland Isds (Malvinas) | $1.77M | 0.02% |
| 78 | Côte d'Ivoire | $1.72M | 0.02% |
| 79 | Peru | $1.53M | 0.02% |
| 80 | Estonia | $1.38M | 0.02% |
| 81 | Myanmar | $1.36M | 0.02% |
| 82 | Senegal | $1.28M | 0.01% |
| 83 | Luxembourg | $1.25M | 0.01% |
| 84 | Uganda | $1.18M | 0.01% |
| 85 | Iran | $1.08M | 0.01% |
| 86 | Malta | $989,626 | 0.01% |
| 87 | New Zealand | $765,160 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Nigeria | $742,420 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Philippines | $737,216 | 0.01% |
| 90 | San Marino | $695,561 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Chile | $675,696 | 0.01% |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | $656,061 | 0.01% |
| 93 | Jordan | $564,802 | 0.01% |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | $520,909 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Lebanon | $377,492 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Panama | $358,658 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Dominican Rep. | $320,963 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Honduras | $316,830 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Kenya | $269,263 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Gabon | $257,452 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Ethiopia | $252,668 | 0.00% |
| 102 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $245,031 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Namibia | $193,061 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Cameroon | $177,744 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Syria | $174,614 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Kuwait | $157,043 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Guatemala | $147,820 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | $145,202 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Mauritius | $144,743 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Belarus | $125,812 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Cuba | $100,456 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Georgia | $98,997 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Uruguay | $83,267 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Ghana | $73,164 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Comoros | $39,732 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Lao People's Dem. Rep. | $36,003 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Rwanda | $30,969 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Venezuela | $27,392 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Nicaragua | $26,819 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Barbados | $14,776 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Trinidad and Tobago | $10,128 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Dem. People's Rep. of Korea | $9,316 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | $8,280 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Eswatini | $7,938 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Armenia | $5,790 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Madagascar | $5,723 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $4,145 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Burkina Faso | $3,801 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Central African Rep. | $3,334 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Iceland | $1,740 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | $106 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Andorra | $26 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Brunei Darussalam | $23 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $840.44M | 9.35% |
| 2 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $186.08M | 2.07% |
| 3 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $182.14M | 2.03% |
| 4 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $170.08M | 1.89% |
| 5 | 271600 | Electrical energy | $165.76M | 1.85% |
| 6 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $96.20M | 1.07% |
| 7 | 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $94.26M | 1.05% |
| 8 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $85.41M | 0.95% |
| 9 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $84.02M | 0.94% |
| 10 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $80.24M | 0.89% |
| 11 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $72.57M | 0.81% |
| 12 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $65.37M | 0.73% |
| 13 | 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $65.17M | 0.73% |
| 14 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $63.47M | 0.71% |
| 15 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $59.33M | 0.66% |
| 16 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $54.62M | 0.61% |
| 17 | 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $51.80M | 0.58% |
| 18 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $50.98M | 0.57% |
| 19 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $44.46M | 0.49% |
| 20 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $43.44M | 0.48% |
| 21 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $42.63M | 0.47% |
| 22 | 640690 | Footwear: parts, n.e.c. in heading 6406 | $42.13M | 0.47% |
| 23 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $41.54M | 0.46% |
| 24 | 720241 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon | $39.50M | 0.44% |
| 25 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $37.83M | 0.42% |
| 26 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $36.45M | 0.41% |
| 27 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $35.69M | 0.40% |
| 28 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $35.16M | 0.39% |
| 29 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $35.06M | 0.39% |
| 30 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $34.47M | 0.38% |
| 31 | 760120 | Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $34.10M | 0.38% |
| 32 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $33.88M | 0.38% |
| 33 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $33.68M | 0.37% |
| 34 | 830160 | Locks: parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal | $33.58M | 0.37% |
| 35 | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $32.23M | 0.36% |
| 36 | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $31.84M | 0.35% |
| 37 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $31.15M | 0.35% |
| 38 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $30.53M | 0.34% |
| 39 | 850300 | Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $28.99M | 0.32% |
| 40 | 870390 | Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703 | $28.90M | 0.32% |
| 41 | 721391 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | $28.14M | 0.31% |
| 42 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $27.90M | 0.31% |
| 43 | 760200 | Aluminium: waste and scrap | $27.58M | 0.31% |
| 44 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $27.04M | 0.30% |
| 45 | 090121 | Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $26.68M | 0.30% |
| 46 | 151219 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $26.51M | 0.30% |
| 47 | 030616 | Crustaceans: frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $26.37M | 0.29% |
| 48 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $25.67M | 0.29% |
| 49 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $25.55M | 0.28% |
| 50 | 640610 | Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners | $25.22M | 0.28% |
| 51 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $24.58M | 0.27% |
| 52 | 080390 | Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $24.54M | 0.27% |
| 53 | 590390 | Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902) | $24.24M | 0.27% |
| 54 | 410799 | Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, incl. parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, no hair, excluding leather of heading 41.14, and whole hides and skins, and sides, (full grains, unsplit and grain splits) | $24.22M | 0.27% |
| 55 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $23.92M | 0.27% |
| 56 | 410719 | Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, split or not, other than leather of heading 41.14, (other than grain splits and full grains, unsplit) | $23.77M | 0.26% |
| 57 | 441011 | Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances | $23.74M | 0.26% |
| 58 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $23.07M | 0.26% |
| 59 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $22.53M | 0.25% |
| 60 | 010229 | Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $22.19M | 0.25% |
| 61 | 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $22.06M | 0.25% |
| 62 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $21.84M | 0.24% |
| 63 | 841810 | Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | $21.80M | 0.24% |
| 64 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $21.18M | 0.24% |
| 65 | 030563 | Fish: salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails spp.) | $21.16M | 0.24% |
| 66 | 640620 | Footwear: parts, outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics | $20.83M | 0.23% |
| 67 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $20.62M | 0.23% |
| 68 | 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $20.61M | 0.23% |
| 69 | 841590 | Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $20.56M | 0.23% |
| 70 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $20.18M | 0.22% |
| 71 | 850239 | Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered | $20.16M | 0.22% |
| 72 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $20.16M | 0.22% |
| 73 | 845011 | Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg) | $20.10M | 0.22% |
| 74 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $20.06M | 0.22% |
| 75 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $19.86M | 0.22% |
| 76 | 200570 | Vegetable preparations: olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $19.37M | 0.22% |
| 77 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $19.30M | 0.21% |
| 78 | 851660 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $19.21M | 0.21% |
| 79 | 720839 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $19.13M | 0.21% |
| 80 | 190219 | Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $18.53M | 0.21% |
| 81 | 940510 | Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall light fittings: excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares | $18.39M | 0.20% |
| 82 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $18.29M | 0.20% |
| 83 | 854442 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $18.09M | 0.20% |
| 84 | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $17.44M | 0.19% |
| 85 | 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $17.44M | 0.19% |
| 86 | 480300 | Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state | $17.42M | 0.19% |
| 87 | 870350 | Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $17.32M | 0.19% |
| 88 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $17.30M | 0.19% |
| 89 | 853890 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $17.28M | 0.19% |
| 90 | 030617 | Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $17.09M | 0.19% |
| 91 | 600410 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread | $16.88M | 0.19% |
| 92 | 391620 | Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked | $16.69M | 0.19% |
| 93 | 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $16.57M | 0.18% |
| 94 | 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $16.49M | 0.18% |
| 95 | 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $16.43M | 0.18% |
| 96 | 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $16.38M | 0.18% |
| 97 | 010392 | Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing 50kg or more | $15.98M | 0.18% |
| 98 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $15.17M | 0.17% |
| 99 | 690510 | Ceramic roofing tiles | $15.13M | 0.17% |
| 100 | 440712 | Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $15.11M | 0.17% |