Food exports in Albania

Albania: Food exports was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
116th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2014
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Food exports in Albania, 1996–2024

2.557.51012.51996201020241996: 11.1 % of merchandise exports1997: 11.1 % of merchandise exports1998: 9.8 % of merchandise exports1999: 5.5 % of merchandise exports2000: 6.6 % of merchandise exports2001: 5.8 % of merchandise exports2002: 3.6 % of merchandise exports2003: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2004: 5.8 % of merchandise exports2005: 9.8 % of merchandise exports2006: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2007: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2008: 4.3 % of merchandise exports2009: 5.7 % of merchandise exports2010: 4.5 % of merchandise exports2011: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2012: 4.6 % of merchandise exports2013: 4.5 % of merchandise exports2014: 3 % of merchandise exports2015: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2016: 8.3 % of merchandise exports2017: 9.7 % of merchandise exports2018: 9.1 % of merchandise exports2019: 10.4 % of merchandise exports2020: 13.6 % of merchandise exports2021: 10.9 % of merchandise exports2022: 8.8 % of merchandise exports2023: 12 % of merchandise exports2024: 13.4 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food exports in Albania is 13.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 344.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food exports in Albania peaked at 13.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.

That places Albania 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Estonia 13.6% compare
  2. 114 Canada 13.5% compare
  3. 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.5% compare
  4. 117 France 13.3% compare
  5. 118 Belgium 13.3% compare
  6. 119 South Africa 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food exports in Albania?
Food exports in Albania was 13.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest food exports recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest food exports recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
How does Albania rank for food exports?
Albania ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is food 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.