Women's woven dresses market in Albania

Earlier Report Observations

The market for women's woven dresses in Albania saw significant growth from 2022 to 2024. After reaching 1 530 thousand units in 2022, the market volume surged by 55% to 2 368 thousand units in 2023, before declining by 9% to 2 156 thousand units in 2024. The sharp increase in 2023 was influenced by fashion trends that emerged in 2022, which revived consumer interest in elegant and comfortable dresses, boosting demand.

Domestic production contributed to the market expansion, rising from 1 398 thousand units in 2022 to 1 608 thousand in 2023, then easing to 1 513 thousand in 2024. Imports played a decisive role, jumping from 132 thousand units in 2022 to 971 thousand in 2023, which greatly increased supply, before falling back to 787 thousand in 2024. Exports, which were negligible in 2022, resumed in 2023 at 211 thousand units and stood at 144 thousand in 2024.

In the earlier years from 2018 to 2021, trade flows showed variability. Imports ranged from a low of 154 thousand units in 2021 to a high of 347 thousand in 2020, while exports fluctuated between 109 thousand in 2020 and 260 thousand in 2019. These movements reflected changing trade patterns preceding the recorded market volume data from 2022 onward.

Production women's woven dresses in Albania

According to Faostat, there is no production of women's woven dresses in Albania.

Exports women's woven dresses from Albania

Exports in kind, K unit

Albania's exports of women's woven dresses declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country exported 109 thousand units, representing a 58.0% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports fell by 92.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of -57.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Albania in kind, 2017-2020, K unit

From 2017 to 2020, Italy and Greece were the primary markets for Albania's exports of women's woven dresses in volume terms. Italy accounted for 89.2% of total flows, while Greece made up 10.8%, together comprising 100.0% of exports.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Albania in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

The value of women's woven dresses exported from Albania declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, exports totaled 2 868 thousand US dollars, a 49.5% drop year-over-year. Between 2017 and 2020, export value decreased by 69.2%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 32.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Albania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Albania's exports of women's woven dresses in value terms were heavily concentrated on Italy, which represented 92.6% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Albania in value, 2017-2020

Imports women's woven dresses to Albania

Imports in kind, K unit

Import volumes of women's woven dresses into Albania showed notable fluctuations during this period. The lowest point was in 2019 at 197 thousand units, while the peak occurred in 2020 at 347 thousand units, representing a 1.8-fold increase. Compared to 2019, 2020 imports rose by 76.1%. The largest decline was recorded in 2018 at 15.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Albania in kind, 2017-2020, K unit

From 2017 to 2020, Turkey, Italy, and China were the main suppliers of women's woven dresses to Albania in volume terms. Turkey accounted for 41.8% of imports, Italy for 28.2%, and China for 14.6%, together making up 84.5% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Albania in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

After two years of decline, Albania's imports of women's woven dresses increased in value. In 2020, imports reached 4 390 thousand US dollars, up 38.9% from 2019. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 3 161 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest decline of 16.3%. Over the 2017-2020 period, import value grew by 6.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Albania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy, China, and Turkey were the principal sources of women's woven dresses imports to Albania in value terms. Italy represented 48.0% of imports, China 22.1%, and Turkey 19.6%, collectively accounting for 89.7% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Albania in value, 2017-2020