Albania - Market OpportunitiesAlbania - Market Opportunities
Despite its small size, Albania’s emerging economy represents significant opportunities for U.S. exports and investments across a wide range of sectors, including equipment and services, energy efficient technologies, and power generation, transmission, and distribution.
Continuing development of the oil and gas sector creates potential for exports of equipment and services in all segments—upstream, midstream and downstream.
Opportunities exist for exports of IT equipment to the ICT sector, including public e-services and modernization of legacy equipment for government operations.
Modernization of the health care sector has increased demand for advanced medical devices and equipment. Dentistry also offers potential for exports of supplies and equipment.
Opportunities exist for exports of heavy construction machinery for infrastructure development, including ports and terminals, and services and technology for waste treatment and processing.
The government has emphasized privatization of road, maritime, railway, and civil aviation services, all of which could offer export opportunities. Plans to establish a small international airport in Kukes, in Albania’s north, offer prospects for the export of related equipment and services. A tentative government plan to open an additional international airport in Vlore may present export opportunities for U.S. companies.
Meat, mostly for processing, represent export opportunities. Agro-processing also presents potential opportunities given robust demand for packaging and distribution facilities, refrigeration and storage capacity, and quality control. The government plans to modernize and consolidate the agricultural sector, which may spur demand for farm equipment and services.
Tourism has potential to play a leading role in Albania’s economic development. Given Albania’s long Adriatic coastline, Mediterranean climate, and abundant archaeological, historical, and religious sites, tourism represents a promising sector for the Albanian economy. Opportunities exist for the development of hotels, resorts, marinas, and other tourist infrastructure.
Light manufacturing, especially in the garment and shoe industries, continues to grow, creating potential demand for equipment and machinery.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
Continuing development of the oil and gas sector creates potential for exports of equipment and services in all segments—upstream, midstream and downstream.
Opportunities exist for exports of IT equipment to the ICT sector, including public e-services and modernization of legacy equipment for government operations.
Modernization of the health care sector has increased demand for advanced medical devices and equipment. Dentistry also offers potential for exports of supplies and equipment.
Opportunities exist for exports of heavy construction machinery for infrastructure development, including ports and terminals, and services and technology for waste treatment and processing.
The government has emphasized privatization of road, maritime, railway, and civil aviation services, all of which could offer export opportunities. Plans to establish a small international airport in Kukes, in Albania’s north, offer prospects for the export of related equipment and services. A tentative government plan to open an additional international airport in Vlore may present export opportunities for U.S. companies.
Meat, mostly for processing, represent export opportunities. Agro-processing also presents potential opportunities given robust demand for packaging and distribution facilities, refrigeration and storage capacity, and quality control. The government plans to modernize and consolidate the agricultural sector, which may spur demand for farm equipment and services.
Tourism has potential to play a leading role in Albania’s economic development. Given Albania’s long Adriatic coastline, Mediterranean climate, and abundant archaeological, historical, and religious sites, tourism represents a promising sector for the Albanian economy. Opportunities exist for the development of hotels, resorts, marinas, and other tourist infrastructure.
Light manufacturing, especially in the garment and shoe industries, continues to grow, creating potential demand for equipment and machinery.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.