The Institute of Statistics of Albania published data on foreign trade, where for the last year there is an increase in exports with Kosovo. According to INSTAT, during 2021 the countries with which Albania has had the largest increase in exports, compared to a year ago, are Italy (26.1%), Kosovo (43.6%) and Spain (42.0 %). According to the group of goods, exports to Kosovo have increased in food, tobacco, minerals, fuels, electricity, chemical and plastic products, leather and leather goods, wood and paper products, textiles and shoes, construction materials and metals, machinery, accessories and spare parts.
During this year, the countries with which Albania has had the largest increase in imports, compared to a year ago, are Italy (27.9%) and Turkey (48.6%).