TIRANA, Nov 22 /ATA/ Exports of goods amounted to ALL 300 billion, increasing by 35.2%, while imports of goods amounted to ALL 632 billion, increasing by 29.5%, compared to a year earlier.
According to the foreign trade report published on Monday by INSTAT, the trade deficit reached the value of ALL 333 billion, increasing by 24.8%, compared to the same period of 2020.
The groups that have had a positive impact on the annual growth of exports are construction materials and metals with 14.3%, minerals, fuels and electricity with 11.2% and textiles and footwear with 3%.
During this ten-month period, the countries with which Albania has recorded the largest increase in exports, compared to a year ago, are Italy (23.1%), Kosovo (48.2%) and Spain (45.0%). While the countries with which exports have recorded the largest decline are Ukraine (20.2%) and Russia (31.9%).
The countries with which Albania has recorded the largest increase in imports, compared to a year ago, are Italy (28.4%), Turkey (45.4%) and China (23.7%). While the countries with which imports have seen the largest decrease are Russia (2.4%), Switzerland (7.6%) and Ukraine (19.2%).
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