U.S. trade with Albania fell 16.16 percent through August

Albania’s trade with the United States decreased to $147.44 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 16.16 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Albania decreased 7.82 percent while U.S. imports from Albania fell 26.57 percent. The U.S. surplus with Albania was $32.64 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of New York; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Port of Houston; and No. 5 Port of Virginia. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of New York; No. 2 Port of New Orleans; No. 3 Port of Newark; No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 68.51 percent of Albania’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of New York rose 13.64 percent to $45.56 million.
  Exports rose 6.75 percent to $42.07 million. Imports rose 407.87 percent to $3.5 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Newark rose 5.54 percent to $23.08 million.
  Exports rose 61.54 percent to $1.1 million. Imports rose 3.74 percent to $21.98 million.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Savannah, GA fell 8.43 percent to $15.02 million.
  Exports fell 6.97 percent to $14.57 million. Imports fell 39.66 percent to $442,744.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Houston fell 41.61 percent to $11.53 million.
  Exports fell 25.7 percent to $9.22 million. Imports fell 68.48 percent to $2.32 million.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Virginia fell 1.38 percent to $5.83 million.
  Exports rose 0.65 percent to $1.53 million. Imports fell 2.08 percent to $4.3 million.

Albania ranked No. 143 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 141.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Albania by value through August were the categories of Passenger vehicles; Chicken and other poultry; Motor vehicle parts; Cell phones, related equipment; and Petroleum products, respectively. They accounted for 74.97 percent of total exports to Albania.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Albania –– Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; Toilet paper; Women's or girls' suits, knit or crochet; Fish, fresh or chilled; and T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet –– accounted for 46.23 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Albania:

• Passenger vehicles rose 1.05 percent compared to last year to $52.37 million.
• Chicken and other poultry fell 12.71 percent compared to last year to $6.56 million.
• Motor vehicle parts fell 6.72 percent compared to last year to $3.69 million.
• Cell phones, related equipment rose 307.08 percent compared to last year to $3.07 million.
• Petroleum products fell 39.11 percent compared to last year to $1.82 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Albania:

• Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides rose 29.66 percent compared to last year to $16.23 million.
• Toilet paper rose 135.66 percent compared to last year to $3.1 million.
• Women's or girls' suits, knit or crochet rose 376.2 percent compared to last year to $2.92 million.
• Fish, fresh or chilled rose 170.92 percent compared to last year to $2.3 million.
• T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crochet rose 585.77 percent compared to last year to $1.99 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Albania recorded $270.01 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Albania were $ 141.73 M and imports from Albania were $128.28 M. The U.S. surplus with Albania was $13.45 M.