Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$36.8M
U.S. Exports
$14.1M
Deficit of $22.7M (net importer)
The United States imported $36.8M/month and exported $14.1M/month with Albania as of August 2026, covering 441 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $169.0M from Albania. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $22.7M with Albania, importing 2.6× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Albania in August 2026 (preliminary) were 409% higher, and exports to Albania were 82% higher. U.S. goods imports from Albania of $36.8M in August 2026 ran 151% above the year-to-date monthly average of $14.7M.
Albania is a Western Balkans country and EU candidate state with a trade profile centered on textiles and footwear, construction materials, metals, and agricultural products. It has a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, which is its dominant trading partner, and is a CEFTA member. Albania's economy is also supported by significant remittance inflows and a growing tourism sector.
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Albania's leading exports include footwear and clothing (often produced under outward processing arrangements), construction materials, chromium and other minerals, and agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits.
Albania's Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU grants preferential tariff rates on most Albanian goods entering EU markets, making the EU the dominant destination for Albanian exports.
Yes, Albania is a member of CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement), which provides preferential trade terms with other Western Balkans economies including Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Montenegro.
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The top U.S. imports from Albania are High-Carbon Ferrochromium (Over 4% Carbon), Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and Parts — Fresh or Dried and Knit Cotton T-Shirts, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25.4M | |
| 2 | $2.6M | |
| 3 | $1.3M | |
| 4 | $627K | |
| 5 | $547K | |
| 6 | $447K | |
| 7 | $356K | |
| 8 | $282K | |
| 9 | $279K | |
| 10 | $254K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3.8M | |
| 2 | $2.3M | |
| 3 |
| $1.0M |
| 4 | $875K |
| 5 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $664K |
| 6 | $609K |
| 7 | $519K |
| 8 | $450K |
| 9 | $435K |
| 10 | $434K |
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$461.0M
Services Imports
$199.0M