Material import dependency in Albania
Albania: Material import dependency was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2021
All-time low
12.5%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Material import dependency in Albania, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Albania recorded 21.2% for material import dependency in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Albania peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
That places Albania 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.2% | 4 |
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More trade data for Albania
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 2,366 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 9,072 Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 975.53 Thousand tonnes (2023)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 545.71 Thousand tonnes (2023)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 24.4 Balance (2026)
- Export to import ratio 0.84 (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 10,173 Thousand euro (2022)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 141 Thousand euro (2022)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in cultural goods by product 47,991 Thousand euro (2022)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country - monthly dat 38.62 Thousand tonnes (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Albania?
- Material import dependency in Albania was 21.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for material import dependency?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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