The geography of Albania's foreign trade is changing: Turkey takes first place, Arabia replaces Russia

2022-08-18 16:58:03Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The geography of Albania's foreign trade is changing: Turkey takes first
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The war in Ukraine and the price crisis are changing the geography of Albania's foreign trade. Turkey has become the main country from which Albania imports more goods, thus replacing Italy, which has traditionally held this position. Russia, which until last year held the fourth position in terms of the origin of purchased goods, has dropped many positions, being replaced by Saudi Arabia or Serbia.

In itself, trade with Russia has shrunk significantly. As a result of the sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States of America, Albania has imported much less goods from the "federation".

Imports from Ukraine have also suffered a significant decline. From the country involved in the war since February 24, more than 6,000 tons of goods have been purchased in 7 months, less than in the same period a year ago, while the "old continent" was at peace.

The geography of Albania's foreign trade is changing: Turkey takes first

Together with the deviations in the geography of imports as a result of the conflict in the east of Europe, with the ongoing price crisis, the profile of the most imported goods and services has also changed.

If a year ago, imports were focused on food, beverages, tobacco, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels or chemical products and materials and honors, now electricity, fuels and metals are the priority in purchases, followed by food. textiles or wood products. The geography of imports from the country of the Region has remained unchanged until now. According to data from the Institute of Statistics, Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina lead./A2 CNN


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