Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania
Albania: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania, 1996–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 344.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania peaked at 13.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
Albania ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.1% | — |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +11.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Albania was 13.4% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Albania ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.