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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Albania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 86.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 132.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 362.03 billion current LCU (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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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.