TIRANA, March 25/ATA/ Exports to Turkey more than doubled during the first two months of the current year compared to the same period in 2020.
According to INSTAT, exports during this period are estimated at over 1 billion Lek, with an increase of 586 million Lek compared to the same period a year ago.
From Turkey, Albania has exported mainly construction materials and metals, but also minerals, fuels, electricity.
The data show that Turkey has been an important market for the import of various goods to Albania. During January-February, 9.7 billion Lek worth of goods were imported from Turkey.
From Turkey, Albania has imported mainly textiles and footwear, as well as chemical and plastic products.
In total, Albania’s trade exchanges with Turkey, during the period January-February 2020, are estimated at 10.7 billion Lek.
According to the foreign trade report published by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), trade exchanges with Turkey account for 7.4% of the total trade volume. /j.p/p.s./
