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Exports $971MRnk 131 / 208
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Top Product $82.8MSemiconductor Devices
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Exports $161MRnk 6 / 126
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Top Product $98.8MChromium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.33Rnk 77 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Albania Trade: In 2023, China exported $971M to Albania. The main products that China exported to Albania were Semiconductor Devices ($82.8M), Air Conditioners ($37.2M), and Cars ($36.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Albania have increased at an annualized rate of 16.2%, from $459M in 2018 to $971M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Albania.

Albania-China Trade: In 2023, Albania exported $161M to China. The main products that Albania exported to China were Chromium Ore ($98.8M), Copper Ore ($29M), and Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($7.82M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Albania to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%,  from $93.3M in 2018 to $161M in 2023.

In 2017, Albania exported services to China worth $5.42M, with Travel ($2.15M), Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($1.47M), and Communications services ($565k) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Albania ranked 77 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 134 in total exports ($4.25B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, China exported $94.9M and imported $26.8M from Albania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $68.1M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $6.32M (7.13%) from $88.6M to $94.9M, while imports increased by $7.34M (37.7%) from $19.5M to $26.8M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Albania were Air Conditioners ($3.98M), Light Fixtures ($3.59M), Semiconductor Devices ($3.24M), Metal Mountings ($2.78M), and Rubber Footwear ($2.76M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Albania were Chromium Ore ($2.77M), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($590k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($365k), Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($233k), and Knit T-shirts ($148k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($41.3M), Shandong Province ($13.3M), Guangdong Province ($10.4M), Jiangsu Province ($6.99M), and Beijing ($2.9M), while imports destinations were mainly Zhejiang Province ($10.7M), Yunnan Province ($3.17M), Gansu Province ($3.08M), Liaoning Province ($2.82M), and Beijing ($1.6M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Albania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Iron Pipes ($2.08M or 1.07k%), Air Conditioners ($1.84M or 86.1%), and Metal Mountings ($1.43M or 106%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Albania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Knit Women's Coats ($437k or 287%), Knit T-shirts ($52.4k or 55%), and Textile Footwear ($36.6k or 353%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$6.32M(7.13%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$7.34M(37.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$41.3M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $971M to Albania. The main products exported from China to Albania were Semiconductor Devices ($82.8M), Air Conditioners ($37.2M), and Cars ($36.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Albania have increased at an annualized rate of 16.2%, from $459M in 2018 to $971M in 2023.

In 2018, Albania exported $161M to China. The main products exported from Albania to China were Chromium Ore ($98.8M), Copper Ore ($29M), and Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($7.82M). During the last 5 years the exports of Albania to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $93.3M in 2023 to $161M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Albania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Albania (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Albania
Top DestinationItaly$1.72B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Albania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Albania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Albania included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Albania than from China.

Difference in imports from Albania (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Albania

Flow
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This chart compares trade between China and Albania by product, considering products traded by both, China and Albania.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Albania in the exports of Machines ($401M), Metals ($127M), and Textiles ($121M).

During 2018, Albania had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($136M), Textiles ($18.1M), and Transportation ($1.89M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Albania+$9.18MComputers
Top Product Potential Albania China+$15.6MCopper Ore

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Albania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Albania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Albania indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Albania (Flag) (2023)

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