Albania has a strong and vibrant manufacturing sector, which is led by quite successful enterprises in the textile and footwear industries. Having this excellent experience and skilled workforce, Albania offers great potential to diversify its economy, moving from the textile and footwear industry to the automotive industry.

Key facts of the manufacturing sector

Continuous growth of the sector’s exports over the last few years;

In 2024 the most exported products were “Textiles and footwear” with 28 % of the total, followed by the commodity group “Minerals, fuel and energy” and “Construction materials and metals” with 19% and 18% respectively. Cost-competitive fashion manufacturing industry driven primarily by the production of high-quality leather clothing and footwear;

Significant expertise accumulated in this field over the past 20 years

Partnerships with the most popular companies and retailers across Europe.

The main markets are Italy, Germany, Greece, France and the Netherlands