exports-Instat-imports – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:01:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 INSTAT: Exports Increase by 2.1% in the First Half of the Year https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/07/17/instat-exports-increase-by-2-1-in-the-first-half-of-the-year/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/07/17/instat-exports-increase-by-2-1-in-the-first-half-of-the-year/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:01:48 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=269662 TIRANA, July 17 /ATA/The trend of Albanian exports in the first half of this year remains positive, recording a 2.1% increase on a yearly basis.

According to the report published today by INSTAT, exports reached a value of 203 billion lek, while imports of goods amounted to 431 billion lek, decreasing by 2.0% compared to the previous year.

The trade deficit reached 228 billion lek, decreasing by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024.

According to the data, the groups that contributed to the annual growth in exports include: “Minerals, fuels, and electric energy” with an increase of 8.6%, “Food, beverages, and tobacco” with 1.2%, among others. On the other hand, the groups that negatively impacted exports were: “Building materials and metals” with a decrease of 6.1%, and “Chemical and plastic products” down by 0.6 percentage points, among others.

INSTAT reports that exports have increased for the second consecutive month in June.

In June 2025, merchandise exports reached a value of 35 billion lek, rising by 1.9% compared to the same period last year and by 0.6% compared to May 2025.

Meanwhile, merchandise imports in June reached a value of 77 billion lek, decreasing by 0.2% compared to the previous year and by 1.5% compared to May 2025. The trade deficit for this month stood at 41 billion lek, down 2.0% compared to June 2024 and 3.2% compared to May 2025.

During June 2025, the 1.9% growth in exports was positively influenced by the groups: “Minerals, fuels, and electric energy” with a 9.7% increase, and “Food, beverages, and tobacco” with a 3.1% rise. The group “Building materials and metals” negatively impacted exports with a decline of 6.2%.

IAccording to INSTAT, in June 2025, Albania recorded the largest export growth compared to June 2024 with the following countries: Kosovo at 64.8%, Germany at 39.6%, Greece at 18.1%, among others.

During this six-month period, the countries with which Albania experienced the highest export growth compared to the previous year were: Kosovo at 72.5%, Greece at 8.6%, and Germany at 10.3%.

Regarding imports, the largest increases were recorded from the following countries: China at 29.9%, Greece at 1.3%, and Germany at 4.3%. /j.p/sm/

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