Wooden office furniture market in Albania

Earlier Report Observations

The import of wooden office furniture into Albania experienced significant fluctuations between 2018 and 2024. After a gradual decline from 1.4 million USD in 2018 to a low of 28 000 USD in 2022, imports rebounded sharply to over 1.5 million USD by 2024. Exports, on the other hand, grew steadily until 2021, reaching 810 000 USD, before contracting in the following years.

Available data from 2022 onwards shows that domestic production of wooden office furniture declined consistently, falling from 1.8 million USD in 2022 to 1 million USD in 2024. This drop in local output coincided with a period of rising operational costs for manufacturers. In 2024, an increase in the national minimum wage and higher commercial property rental costs directly raised production expenses, putting pressure on Albanian furniture makers.

The overall market size, measured in value, grew to 2.1 million USD in 2023 but retreated to 1.95 million USD in 2024. The market in 2024 was also shaped by new legislative measures aimed at aligning with EU labeling and ecodesign standards, as well as reforms to simplify business inspections. These regulatory changes introduced new compliance considerations for both domestic producers and importers during the year.

Production wooden office furniture in Albania

According to Faostat, there is no production of wooden office furniture in Albania.

Exports wooden office furniture from Albania

Exports in kind, unit

The market experienced noticeable fluctuations during this period. The minimum value was recorded in 2017, while exports peaked in 2019, showing a 7.8-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Albania exported 30 259 units of wooden office furniture, representing a significant 21.7% decline from the previous year. The maximum volume of 38 647 units was reached in 2019, which also saw the largest increase of 368.1%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, Italy remained the dominant and nearly exclusive destination for Albania's wooden office furniture exports in kind, accounting for 96.3% of the total.

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 market showed an unstable trend throughout this timeframe. The minimum value was recorded in 2018, while exports reached their highest point in 2020, with a 2.8-fold variation between these years. In 2020, Albania's wooden office furniture exports amounted to 527 K $ US, marking an abrupt 49.0% increase from 2019. The lowest value was 191 K $ US in 2018, which also saw the largest decline of 16.5%. The largest increase occurred in 2019 at 85.0%.

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

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy and Serbia were the dominant buyers of wooden office furniture from Albania, together accounting for 96.6% of total exports in value terms, with other partners playing a less significant role.

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

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

Imports wooden office furniture to Albania

Imports in kind, unit

Volatility characterized the market behavior during these years. The lowest value was recorded in 2019, while imports peaked in 2020, showing a 2.3-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Albania imported 24 911 units of wooden office furniture, which represents a 126.2% increase year-over-year. The minimum volume was 11 013 units in 2019, which also saw the largest decline of 31.9%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, China (31.3% of imports in kind), the Netherlands (27.1% of imports in kind), and Italy (22.0% of imports in kind) formed the key group of partners for Albania's wooden office furniture imports in kind, jointly representing 80.4% of total flows.

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

Albania's wooden office furniture imports declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports amounted to 988 K $ US, down by 12.7% year-over-year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports decreased by 12.1%, equating to an annualized rate of 4.2%. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 1 359 K $ US, which also saw the largest increase of 21.0%. The largest decline occurred in 2019 at 16.7%.

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

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy (54.8% of imports in value terms), Greece (17.6% of imports in value terms), and China (13.4% of imports in value terms) remained the principal suppliers of wooden office furniture to Albania, jointly accounting for 85.9% of total imports in value terms.

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

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