TIRANA, May  18 /ATA/ The devaluation of the euro and the drop in prices in the world markets of products, which have an impact on the trade volume, has affected the export/import indicators for the month of April, compared to a year ago, given that Albania carries out most of trade exchanges with Eurozone countries.

INSTAT on Thursday published the report on foreign trade for the month of April, according to which exports of goods reached the value of 34 billion ALL, decreasing by 19.2%, compared to the same period a year ago and by 19.3%, compared to March of 2023.

While goods imports reached the value of 75 billion ALL, decreasing by 3.9%, compared to a year ago and by 7.1%, compared to March 2023.

According to the report, this month’s trade deficit is 41 billion ALL, increasing by 14.1% compared to April 2022 and by 6.4% compared to March 2023.

For the 4-month period, exports of goods reached the value of 156 billion ALL, decreasing by 3.4%, while imports of goods reached the value of 283 billion ALL, decreasing by 0.8%, compared to a year ago.

The groups that have had a negative impact on the annual decrease in exports are “construction materials and metals” with 4.9 percentage points, “chemicals and plastic products” with 0.5 percentage points and “minerals, fuels, electricity” with 0.3 percentage points.

While the groups “machinery, equipment and spare parts” had a positive impact with 1.1 percentage points and “food, drinks, tobacco” with 1.1 percentage points

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