What does the United States import from Albania?

America imported $110M in goods from Albania in 2025. The largest categories: Steelmaking materials, Tea, spices, etc., Apparel, household goods - cotton, Tobacco, waxes, etc..

What tariffs does the U.S. have on Albania?

The most recent U.S. tariff action toward Albania (2026-04-06): Section 232 metals coverage expanded.

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Albania

Europe · Tirana (Tirane) · parliamentary republic

What Albania means for your money — the prices you pay, the tariffs in motion, and where U.S. policy could change both.

$110M

U.S. imports, 2025

-14%

change in one year

$150M

U.S. exports, 2025

Population

$27.2B

GDP

In your house

What you buy that Albania makes

America bought $110M in goods from Albania in 2025. Of every $100 of it, here's where the money went.

Steelmaking materials

$20M18.4%

Tea, spices, etc.

tea and spices

$18M16.6%

Apparel, household goods - cotton

cotton clothing and linens

$15M14%

Tobacco, waxes, etc.

$8M7%

Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton

synthetic and performance apparel

$7M6.1%

Fish and shellfish

fish, shrimp, shellfish

$4M4%

Other consumer nondurables

$4M3.2%

Furniture, household goods, etc.

furniture, mattresses, lamps

$3M2.5%

Food oils, oilseeds

$3M2.3%

Camping apparel and gear

camping gear and outdoor apparel

$2M2%

2026 so far (through April): $36M in imports. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade in Goods (customs basis).

The other direction

What America sells to Albania

$150M in 2025 — a trade rupture cuts both ways, for American producers as well as American prices.

Passenger cars, new and used

$77M

new and used cars

Meat, poultry, etc.

$13M

Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition

$6M

Telecommunications equipment

$6M

phones, routers, networking gear

Other parts and accessories of vehicles

$5M

car parts and accessories

Plastic materials

$4M

plastics for packaging and goods

Natural gas liquids

$4M

Trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles

$3M

trucks, buses, SUVs

Nuts

$3M

Where you stand

U.S. tariff posture toward Albania

No U.S. tariff action singles this country out. Its goods face the universal 10% temporary import surcharge under Section 122 of the Trade Act (which replaced the IEEPA reciprocal baseline in February 2026) plus the sectoral Section 232 duties — steel and aluminum at 50% — that apply to all countries. The Section 122 surcharge is statutorily temporary — scheduled to lapse on or about July 23, 2026 (a 150-day cap) unless extended or replaced.

Reciprocal tariff (universal baseline)

10%

The universal 10% floor — a Section 122 import surcharge since February 2026, previously the EO 14257 reciprocal baseline — applies to nearly all U.S. imports. This country has no higher assigned rate of its own.

Policy in motion

Tariff status: a moving target

No U.S. tariff action names Albania. These are the universal measures — applied to every country without a country-specific arrangement — that set its treatment.

2026-04-06
Section 232 metals coverage expanded
In effect
The April 2026 proclamation strengthening Section 232 actions on aluminum, steel, and copper expanded derivative-product coverage for all countries, keeping the general metals rate at 50%.
91 FR 18201 →
2026-02-24
IEEPA reciprocal tariffs terminated — replaced by 10% Section 122 surcharge
In effect
Executive Order 14389 (Ending Certain Tariff Actions) terminated the IEEPA tariff duties — including the EO 14257 reciprocal baseline — effective February 24, 2026. A flat 10% Section 122 temporary import surcharge (Proclamation 11012 of February 20, 2026) replaced them, leaving the universal rate unchanged at 10% on a different statutory basis. Section 122 caps such surcharges at 150 days, so this 10% surcharge is scheduled to lapse on or about July 23, 2026 absent further action (the administration has signaled it could raise the rate toward the 15% statutory maximum).
91 FR 9437 →
2025-11-13
Agricultural products exempted from reciprocal tariffs
In effect
Executive Order 14360 of November 14, 2025 removed reciprocal duties from certain agricultural products listed in its annexes (coffee, cocoa, bananas, and other goods the U.S. does not produce in sufficient quantity), retroactive to November 13, 2025 — for all countries subject to the reciprocal tariff.
90 FR 54091 →
2025-06-04
Section 232 steel and aluminum duties doubled to 50%
In effect
The June 3, 2025 proclamation raised Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum articles and derivatives from 25% to 50% for all countries, effective June 4, 2025.
90 FR 24199 →
2025-04-05
Universal 10% reciprocal baseline takes effect
In effect
Executive Order 14257 (signed April 2, 2025) imposed a 10% ad valorem reciprocal duty on imports from all trading partners, effective April 5, 2025. Countries without a higher Annex I rate remain at this baseline.
Federal Register · 2025-06063 →
2025-03-12
Section 232 steel and aluminum duties set at 25% for all countries
In effect
Proclamations of February 10, 2025 terminated all country exemptions and quota arrangements and applied 25% Section 232 duties to steel and aluminum imports from every country, effective March 12, 2025.
90 FR 9817 →

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Made for America

What Albania makes for America

Albania is a direct U.S. source of 1 essential good Americans rely on — the items themselves, shipped finished off the line.

materials

Clothing and apparel

$26M to the U.S.

Reference

The country itself

Europe · Geography, people, economy, and government — public-domain data from the CIA World Factbook.

After declaring independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania experienced a period of political upheaval that led to a short-lived monarchy, which ended in 1939 when Italy conquered the country. Germany then occupied Albania in 1943, and communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR (until 1960) and then with China (until 1978). In the early 1990s, Albania ended communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. Government-endorsed pyramid schemes in 1997 led to economic collapse and civil disorder, which only ended when UN peacekeeping troops intervened. In 1999, some 450,000 ethnic Albanians fled from Kosovo to Albania to escape the war with the Serbs. Albania joined NATO in 2009 and became an official candidate for EU membership in 2014.

Geography

Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Area: 28,748 sq km
Climate: mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter
Terrain: mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower, arable land
Coastline: 362 km
Natural hazards: destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought

People & society

Population: 2,551,837 (2025 est.)
Nationality: Albanian(s)
Ethnic groups: Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.)
Languages: Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Religions: Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2% (2011 est.)
Median age: 37.9 years (2025 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: 79.9 years (2024 est.)
Literacy: 97.7% (2023 est.)

Economy

Economic overview: upper-middle-income Balkan economy; EU accession candidate; growth bolstered by tourism, agriculture, mining, construction, and private consumption; fiscal consolidation through revenue collection and tax compliance enhancements to address public debt; challenges include weak governance, corruption, and high emigration rates
Industries: food; footwear, apparel and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower
Agricultural products: milk, maize, tomatoes, watermelons, potatoes, wheat, grapes, onions, cucumbers/gherkins, olives (2023)
Exports - partners: Italy 41%, Greece 10%, Germany 5%, Spain 5%, Serbia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners: Italy 22%, China 11%, Turkey 9%, Germany 7%, Greece 6% (2023)

Government

Government type: parliamentary republic
Capital: Tirana (Tirane)
Independence: 28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Constitution: several previous; latest approved by the Assembly 21 October 1998, adopted by referendum 22 November 1998, promulgated 28 November 1998
Executive branch: President Bajram BEGAJ (since 24 July 2022)
Legislative branch: Albanian Parliament

Full reference data

Every field, by section — CIA World Factbook. Open a topic to expand it.

Introduction

Background

Travel Facts

US State Dept Travel Advisory

For the latest travel advisories for this country, please consult the U.S. State Department's website, available through the link below. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html

Passport/Visa Requirements

For the latest passport and visa requirements for this country, please consult the U.S. State Department’s “Learn About Your Destination” search tool, available through the link below. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html

US Embassy/Consulate

[355] 4 2247-285; US Embassy Tirana, Rruga Stavro Vinjau, No. 14, Tirana, Albania; https://al.usembassy.gov/; ACSTirana@state.gov

LGBTQIA+, Women, and Special Needs Travelers

Additional travel considerations can be found on the US State Department's International Travel page. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations.html

Telephone Code

355

Local Emergency Phone

Ambulance: 17; Fire: 18; Police: 19

Vaccinations

For the latest information on required or recommended vaccines, please visit the CDC's website, available through the link below. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list

Climate

Mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear summers; interior is cooler and wetter

Currency (Code)

Leke (ALL)

Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s)

230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, F

Major Languages

Albanian (official), Greek, other minority languages

Time Difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); +1hr, begins last Sunday in March, ends last Sunday in October

Potable Water

Opt for bottled water

International Driving Permit

Suggested

Road Driving Side

Right

Souvenirs

Woven kilim rugs, alabaster, copper crafts, leather footwear, perfumes

Traditional Cuisine

Tavë kosi — a dish of lamb, or occasionally chicken, and rice baked with a mixture of yogurt and eggs and added to a roux of wheat flour and butter

CIA source last updated

Thursday, January 02, 2025

Travel resources

Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

CDC - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs: American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency? Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers: from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Thursday, January 02, 2025

Geography

Location

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north

Geographic coordinates

41 00 N, 20 00 E

Map references

Europe

Area - total

28,748 sq km

Area - land

27,398 sq km

Area - water

1,350 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Maryland

Land boundaries - total

691 km

Land boundaries - border countries

Greece 212 km; Kosovo 112 km; North Macedonia 181 km; Montenegro 186 km

Coastline

362 km

Maritime claims - territorial sea

12 nm

Maritime claims - continental shelf

200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Climate

mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter

Terrain

mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast

Elevation - highest point

Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m

Elevation - lowest point

Adriatic Sea 0 m

Elevation - mean elevation

708 m

Natural resources

petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower, arable land

Land use - agricultural land

38.1% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: arable land

arable land: 21.6% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent crops

permanent crops: 3.2% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent pasture

permanent pasture: 13.4% (2023 est.)

Land use - forest

34.3% (2023 est.)

Land use - other

27.5% (2023 est.)

Irrigated land

1,907 sq km (2022)

Major lakes (area sq km) - fresh water lake(s)

Lake Scutari (shared with Montenegro) - 400 sq km note - largest lake in the Balkans

Major watersheds (area sq km) - Atlantic Ocean drainage

(Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)

Population distribution

a fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country

Natural hazards

destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought

Geography - note

strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea)

People and Society

Population - total

2,551,837 (2025 est.)

Population - male

1,229,151

Population - female

1,322,686

Nationality - noun

Albanian(s)

Nationality - adjective

Albanian

Ethnic groups

Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.)

Ethnic groups - note

note: data represent population by ethnic and cultural affiliation

Languages - Languages

Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)

Languages - major-language sample(s)

Libri i fakteve boterore, burimi i pazevendesueshem per informacione elementare (Albanian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Religions

Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2% (2011 est.)

Religions - note

note: all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice

Age structure - 0-14 years

18% (male 292,296/female 267,052)

Age structure - 15-64 years

66.9% (male 1,023,515/female 1,055,388)

Age structure - 65 years and over

15.1% (2024 est.) (male 215,252/female 253,597)

Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio

49 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio

24.1 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio

24.9 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios - potential support ratio

4 (2025 est.)

Median age - total

37.9 years (2025 est.)

Median age - male

34.8 years

Median age - female

37.8 years

Population growth rate

-1.06% (2025 est.)

Birth rate

8.71 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Death rate

7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Net migration rate

-11.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Population distribution

a fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country

Urbanization - urban population

64.6% of total population (2023)

Urbanization - rate of urbanization

1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

520,000 TIRANA (capital) (2023)

Sex ratio - at birth

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - 0-14 years

1.09 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - 15-64 years

0.97 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - 65 years and over

0.85 male(s)/female

Sex ratio - total population

0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

26.6 years (2020 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio

7 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate - total

10.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Infant mortality rate - male

11.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Infant mortality rate - female

9.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth - total population

79.9 years (2024 est.)

Life expectancy at birth - male

77.3 years

Life expectancy at birth - female

82.8 years

Total fertility rate

1.09 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.52 (2025 est.)

Drinking water source - improved: urban

urban: 95.7% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - improved: rural

rural: 94.1% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - improved: total

total: 95.1% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - unimproved: urban

urban: 4.3% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - unimproved: rural

rural: 5.9% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source - unimproved: total

total: 4.9% of population (2022 est.)

Health expenditure - Health expenditure (as % of GDP)

7.3% of GDP (2021)

Health expenditure - Health expenditure (as % of national budget)

9.2% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density

1.88 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital bed density

2.9 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Sanitation facility access - improved: urban

urban: 99.8% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - improved: rural

rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - improved: total

total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - unimproved: urban

urban: 0.2% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - unimproved: rural

rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access - unimproved: total

total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

21.7% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita - total

4.4 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - beer

1.75 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - wine

1.15 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - spirits

1.43 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita - other alcohols

0.08 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Tobacco use - total

21.4% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use - male

37% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use - female

6.2% (2025 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

1.5% (2017 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

65.7% (2018 est.)

Child marriage - women married by age 15

1.4% (2018)

Child marriage - women married by age 18

11.8% (2018)

Child marriage - men married by age 18

1.2% (2018)

Education expenditure - Education expenditure (% GDP)

3.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

Education expenditure - Education expenditure (% national budget)

10.9% national budget (2023 est.)

Literacy - total population

97.7% (2023 est.)

Literacy - male

98.2% (2023 est.)

Literacy - female

97.2% (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total

15 years (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male

14 years (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female

15 years (2023 est.)

Government

Country name - conventional long form

Republic of Albania

Country name - conventional short form

Albania

Country name - local long form

Republika e Shqiperise

Country name - local short form

Shqiperia

Country name - former

People's Socialist Republic of Albania

Country name - etymology

name may be derived from the pre-Celtic word alb , meaning "hill," or from the Indo-European root word albh , meaning "white;" the local name "Shqiperia" is derived from the Albanian word shqiponje ("eagle") and is popularly interpreted to mean "Land of the Eagles"

Government type

parliamentary republic

Capital - name

Tirana (Tirane)

Capital - geographic coordinates

41 19 N, 19 49 E

Capital - time difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Capital - daylight saving time

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Capital - etymology

the name "Tirana" first appears in a 1418 Venetian document; the origin of the name is unclear

Administrative divisions

12 counties ( qarqe , singular - qark ); Berat, Diber, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Korce, Kukes, Lezhe, Shkoder, Tirane (Tirana), Vlore

Legal system

civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present

Constitution - history

several previous; latest approved by the Assembly 21 October 1998, adopted by referendum 22 November 1998, promulgated 28 November 1998

Constitution - amendment process

proposed by at least one-fifth of the Assembly membership; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; referendum required only if approved by two-thirds of the Assembly; amendments approved by referendum effective upon declaration by the president of the republic

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship - citizenship by birth

Citizenship - citizenship by descent only

at least one parent must be a citizen of Albania

Citizenship - dual citizenship recognized

yes

Citizenship - residency requirement for naturalization

5 years

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch - chief of state

President Bajram BEGAJ (since 24 July 2022)

Executive branch - head of government

Prime Minister Edi RAMA (since 10 September 2013)

Executive branch - cabinet

Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, nominated by the president, and approved by the Assembly

Executive branch - election/appointment process

president indirectly elected by the Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); a candidate needs three-fifths majority vote of the Assembly in 1 of 3 rounds or a simple majority in 2 additional rounds to become president; prime minister appointed by the president on the proposal of the majority party or coalition of parties in the Assembly

Executive branch - most recent election date

held in 4 rounds on 16, 23, and 30 May and 4 June 2022

Executive branch - election results

2022: Bajram BEGAJ elected president in the fourth round; Assembly vote - 78-4, opposition parties boycotted 2017: Ilir META elected president in the fourth round; Assembly vote - 87-2

Executive branch - expected date of next election

2027

Legislative branch - legislature name

Albanian Parliament

Legislative branch - legislative structure

unicameral

Legislative branch - chamber name

Parliament (Kuvendi)

Legislative branch - number of seats

140 (all directly elected)

Legislative branch - electoral system

proportional representation

Legislative branch - scope of elections

full renewal

Legislative branch - term in office

4 years

Legislative branch - most recent election date

5/11/2025

Legislative branch - parties elected and seats per party

Socialist Party of Albania (PS) (83); Democratic Party - Alliance for a Greater Albania (PD-ASHM) (50); Other (7)

Legislative branch - percentage of women in chamber

35%

Legislative branch - expected date of next election

May 2029

Judicial branch - highest court(s)

Supreme Court (consists of 19 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)

Judicial branch - judge selection and term of office

Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Judicial Council with the consent of the president to serve single 9-year terms; Supreme Court chairman is elected for a single 3-year term by the court members; appointments of Constitutional Court judges are rotated among the president, Parliament, and Supreme Court from a list of pre-qualified candidates (each institution selects 3 judges), to serve single 9-year terms; candidates are pre-qualified by a randomly selected body of experienced judges and prosecutors; Constitutional Court chairman is elected by the court members for a single, renewable 3-year term

Judicial branch - subordinate courts

Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; specialized courts: Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, Appeals Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (responsible for corruption, organized crime, and crimes of high officials)

Political parties

Alliance for Change (electoral coalition led by PD) Democratic Party or PD Party for Justice, Integration and Unity or PDIU (part of the Alliance for Change) Social Democratic Party or PSD Freedom Party of Albania or PL (formerly the Socialist Movement for Integration or LSI) Socialist Party or PS

Diplomatic representation in the US - chief of mission

Ambassador Ervin BUSHATI (since 15 September 2023)

Diplomatic representation in the US - chancery

2100 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

Diplomatic representation in the US - telephone

[1] (202) 223-4942

Diplomatic representation in the US - FAX

[1] (202) 628-7342

Diplomatic representation in the US - email address and website

embassy.washington@mfa.gov.al http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/usa/en

Diplomatic representation in the US - consulate(s) general

New York

Diplomatic representation from the US - chief of mission

Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Nancy VANHORN (since August 2024)

Diplomatic representation from the US - embassy

Rruga Stavro Vinjau, No. 14, Tirana

Diplomatic representation from the US - mailing address

9510 Tirana Place, Washington DC 20521-9510

Diplomatic representation from the US - telephone

[355] 4 2247-285

Diplomatic representation from the US - FAX

[355] 4 2232-222

Diplomatic representation from the US - email address and website

ACSTirana@state.gov https://al.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation

BSEC, CD, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EITI (compliant country), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International organization participation - note

note : Albania is an EU candidate country and must complete accession criteria before being granted full membership

Independence

28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)

National holiday

Independence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag Day

Flag

description: red with a black two-headed eagle in the center meaning: Albanians traditionally see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shqiptare," which translates as "sons of the eagle" history: the design is said to originate with 15th-century Albanian hero Georgi Kastrioti SKANDERBEG, who led a successful uprising against the Ottoman Turks

National symbol(s)

black double-headed eagle

National color(s)

red, black

National coat of arms

adopted in 1998 and features the national symbol, the double-headed black eagle, in the national colors of red and black; red represents the courage and strength of the Albanian people, and the golden border represents the country’s wealth; the helmet above the eagle is modeled on the helmet of Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian military hero who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire; the goat on top of the helmet represents defiance and resistance

National anthem(s) - title

"Hymni i Flamurit" (Hymn to the Flag)

National anthem(s) - lyrics/music

Aleksander Stavre DRENOVA/Ciprian PORUMBESCU

National anthem(s) - history

adopted 1912; only the first two stanzas of the original poem are used, with the second stanza as a chorus

National heritage - total World Heritage Sites

4 (2 cultural, 1 natural, 1 mixed)

National heritage - selected World Heritage Site locales

Butrint (c); Historic Berat and Gjirokastër (c); Primeval Beech Forests (n); Lake Ohrid Region (m)

Economy

Economic overview

upper-middle-income Balkan economy; EU accession candidate; growth bolstered by tourism, agriculture, mining, construction, and private consumption; fiscal consolidation through revenue collection and tax compliance enhancements to address public debt; challenges include weak governance, corruption, and high emigration rates

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$51.36 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$49.403 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$47.532 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - note

note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP growth rate - Real GDP growth rate 2024

4% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate - Real GDP growth rate 2023

3.9% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate - Real GDP growth rate 2022

4.8% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate - note

note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP per capita - Real GDP per capita 2024

$18,900 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita - Real GDP per capita 2023

$18,000 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita - Real GDP per capita 2022

$17,100 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita - note

note: data in 2021 dollars

GDP (official exchange rate)

$27.178 billion (2024 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate) - note

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

2.2% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

4.8% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

6.7% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) - note

note: annual % change based on consumer prices

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - agriculture

15.5% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - industry

22.4% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - services

48.9% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin - note

note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

GDP - composition, by end use - household consumption

70.2% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - government consumption

12% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - investment in fixed capital

24% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - investment in inventories

-1.1% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - exports of goods and services

38.7% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - imports of goods and services

-43.8% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use - note

note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

Agricultural products

milk, maize, tomatoes, watermelons, potatoes, wheat, grapes, onions, cucumbers/gherkins, olives (2023)

Agricultural products - note

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Industries

food; footwear, apparel and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower

Industrial production growth rate

-0.2% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate - note

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Labor force

1.37 million (2024 est.)

Labor force - note

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Unemployment rate - Unemployment rate 2024

10.3% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate - Unemployment rate 2023

10.2% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate - Unemployment rate 2022

10.2% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate - note

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total

25.1% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male

23.9% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female

26.9% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - note

note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

Population below poverty line

22% (2020 est.)

Population below poverty line - note

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income - Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020

29.4 (2020 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income - note

note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%

3.4% (2020 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10%

22.8% (2020 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share - note

note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Remittances - Remittances 2024

8.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

Remittances - Remittances 2023

8.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances - Remittances 2022

9.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances - note

note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Budget - revenues

$6.636 billion (2023 est.)

Budget - expenditures

$6.966 billion (2023 est.)

Budget - note

note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Public debt - Public debt 2021

81.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

Public debt - note

note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Taxes and other revenues

17.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues - note

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Current account balance - Current account balance 2024

-$646.107 million (2024 est.)

Current account balance - Current account balance 2023

-$281.7 million (2023 est.)

Current account balance - Current account balance 2022

-$1.117 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance - note

note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Exports - Exports 2024

$9.848 billion (2024 est.)

Exports - Exports 2023

$9.099 billion (2023 est.)

Exports - Exports 2022

$7.057 billion (2022 est.)

Exports - note

note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - partners

Italy 41%, Greece 10%, Germany 5%, Spain 5%, Serbia 4% (2023)

Exports - partners - note

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Exports - commodities

garments, footwear, electricity, crude petroleum, iron alloys (2023)

Exports - commodities - note

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - Imports 2024

$11.697 billion (2024 est.)

Imports - Imports 2023

$10.374 billion (2023 est.)

Imports - Imports 2022

$9.016 billion (2022 est.)

Imports - note

note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - partners

Italy 22%, China 11%, Turkey 9%, Germany 7%, Greece 6% (2023)

Imports - partners - note

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Imports - commodities

cars, refined petroleum, garments, packaged medicine, iron bars (2023)

Imports - commodities - note

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$6.516 billion (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$6.455 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$5.266 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold - note

note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Debt - external - Debt - external 2023

$5.363 billion (2023 est.)

Debt - external - note

note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Exchange rates - Currency

leke (ALL) per US dollar -

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2024

93.123 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2023

100.645 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2022

113.042 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2021

103.52 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates - Exchange rates 2020

108.65 (2020 est.)

Energy

Electricity access - electrification - total population

100% (2022 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

2.857 million kW (2023 est.)

Electricity - consumption

7.49 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity - exports

2.2 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity - imports

1.922 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity - transmission/distribution losses

1.238 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - solar

3.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources - hydroelectricity

96.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal - production

473,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal - consumption

255,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal - exports

345,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal - imports

180,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal - proven reserves

522 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum - total petroleum production

14,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Petroleum - refined petroleum consumption

21,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Petroleum - crude oil estimated reserves

150 million barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas - production

49.977 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

49.977 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas - proven reserves

5.692 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita - Total energy consumption per capita 2023

27.407 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Communications

Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions

165,000 (2024 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

6 (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions

2.49 million (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

89 (2024 est.)

Broadcast media

over 65 TV stations, including several that broadcast nationally and are sometimes available to neighboring countries; many viewers have access to Italian and Greek TV via terrestrial reception; TV stations have begun a government-mandated conversion from analog to digital broadcast; cable TV service is available; 2 public radio networks and roughly 78 private radio stations; several international broadcasters are available (2024)

Internet country code

.al

Internet users - percent of population

83% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total

632,000 (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

22 (2023 est.)

Transportation

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports

3 (2025)

Heliports

9 (2025)

Railways - total

424 km (2017)

Railways - note

2021-All the trains in the country suspended

Merchant marine - total

69 (2023)

Merchant marine - by type

general cargo 46, oil tanker 1, other 22

Ports - total ports

3 (2024)

Ports - large

Ports - medium

Ports - small

Ports - very small

Ports - ports with oil terminals

Ports - key ports

Durres, Shengjin, Vlores

Military and Security

Military and security forces

Republic of Albania Armed Forces (Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH); aka Albanian Armed Forces (AAF)): Land Forces, Naval Force (includes Coast Guard), Air Forces Ministry of Interior: Guard of the Republic, State Police (includes the Border and Migration Police) (2025)

Military and security forces - note

note: the State Police are primarily responsible for internal security, including counterterrorism, while the Guard of the Republic protects senior state officials, foreign dignitaries, and certain state properties

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2025

2% of GDP (2025 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2024

1.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2023

1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2022

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Military expenditures - Military Expenditures 2021

1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths

approximately 7,500 active-duty military personnel (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the military is in the process of modernizing by replacing its inventory of Soviet-era weapons with NATO standard armaments; in recent years, acquisitions have included equipment from France, Israel, Italy, Turkey and the US (2025)

Military service age and obligation

18-30 for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished 2010 (2025)

Military service age and obligation - note

note: as of 2024, women comprised about 15% of the military's full-time personnel

Military deployments

250 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR) (2025)

Military - note

the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are responsible for defending the country’s independence, sovereignty, and territory, assisting with internal security, providing disaster and humanitarian relief, and participating in international peacekeeping missions; the AAF is a small, lightly armed force that has been undergoing a modernization effort to improve its ability to fulfill NATO missions; the AAF has contributed small numbers of forces to several NATO missions since Albania joined NATO in 2009, including peacekeeping/stability missions in Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Iraq, and multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria and Latvia; it has also contributed to EU and UN missions (2025)

Terrorism

Terrorist group(s)

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Qods Force; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)

Terrorist group(s) - note

note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons - refugees

9,381 (2024 est.)

Refugees and internally displaced persons - stateless persons

2,203 (2024 est.)

Environment

Environmental issues

deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents; air pollution from industrial and power plants; loss of biodiversity

International environmental agreements - party to

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands

International environmental agreements - signed, but not ratified

none of the selected agreements

Climate

mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter

Land use - agricultural land

38.1% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: arable land

arable land: 21.6% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent crops

permanent crops: 3.2% (2023 est.)

Land use - agricultural land: permanent pasture

permanent pasture: 13.4% (2023 est.)

Land use - forest

34.3% (2023 est.)

Land use - other

27.5% (2023 est.)

Urbanization - urban population

64.6% of total population (2023)

Urbanization - rate of urbanization

1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - total emissions

3.392 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - from coal and metallurgical coke

566,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - from petroleum and other liquids

2.734 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions - from consumed natural gas

93,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

16.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste generated annually

1.087 million tons (2024 est.)

Waste and recycling - percent of municipal solid waste recycled

20.5% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal - municipal

221 million cubic meters (2022)

Total water withdrawal - industrial

11 million cubic meters (2022)

Total water withdrawal - agricultural

565 million cubic meters (2022)

Total renewable water resources

30.2 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

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