TIRANA, July 23/ATA/ The export of textiles and footwear, which is an important item of Albania’s foreign trade, has shown signs of recovery during the first 6 months of the current year, mainly related to the easing of restrictions in Albania’s main partner countries, Italy or Greece.
Referring to data published by the Institute of Statistics, the exports of this group increased by 6.3%.
Speaking in terms of value, they are estimated at ALL 56.2 billion during the first 6 months of 2021 from ALL 48.2 billion that were in the same period of 2020.
During 2020, exports of textiles and footwear marked a significant decline compared to 2019 due to restrictions on movement and economic activity after introduction of austerity measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to INSTAT, during 2020, exports of the group “textiles and footwear” are estimated at 102.3 billion ALL from 118.2 billion ALL in 2019.
The façon industry has a specific weight in Albanian exports and employment. Given the growing demand of the European market, this sector is still expected to be expanding and developing./p.s./
