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Albania Balance of Trade

The Albania Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Albania sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Importance
Low
Released
Monthly
Next release

Latest figures

The latest release for SEP, published on 19 October 2026, came in at ALL-47.3B.

ReleasedForActualConsensusPrevious
19 Oct 2026SEPALL-47.3B–ALL-55.0B
17 Sep 2026AUGALL-55.0B–ALL-52.8B
17 Aug 2026JULALL-52.8B–ALL-48.0B
17 Jul 2026JUNALL-48.0B–ALL-48.2B
17 Jun 2026MAYALL-48.2B–ALL-44.1B
18 May 2026APRALL-44.1B–ALL-48B
17 Apr 2026MARALL-48B–ALL-37B
17 Mar 2026FEBALL-37B–ALL-31B
17 Feb 2026JANALL-31B–ALL-53B
19 Jan 2026DECALL-53B–ALL-43B
17 Dec 2025NOVALL -43B–ALL-49B
17 Nov 2025OCTALL -49B–ALL-48B

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Why it matters

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the the local currency; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

How it is calculated

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

What changes mean

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Higher than expected: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the the local currency.

Lower than expected: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the the local currency.

A short history

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Questions

What is the Albania Balance of Trade?

The Albania Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Albania sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Albania Balance of Trade?

ALL-47.3B for SEP, published on 19 October 2026.

When is the next Albania Balance of Trade?

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC.

Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.