{"id":77223,"date":"2025-03-18T20:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=77223"},"modified":"2025-03-18T20:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:29:38","slug":"exports-increase-in-february-reaching-34-billion-lek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/exports-increase-in-february-reaching-34-billion-lek\/","title":{"rendered":"Exports Increase in February, Reaching 34 Billion Lek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"238\">Exports in February reached a total value of 34 billion lek, reflecting a recovery in foreign trade, primarily driven by the sale of fuel and energy resources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"512\">The export of goods recorded positive growth in February 2024, marking a 4% increase compared to the same month last year. However, the growth rate has been heavily influenced by oil exports, as domestic production in most export categories has declined.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"671\">According to INSTAT, the 64% increase in fuel exports at the beginning of the year has compensated for the decline across other product groups.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"851\">For other goods, statistics indicate that Albanian exporters were not favored during this period, as demand in international markets was largely met by other countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"947\">In February, the countries where Albania experienced the highest export growth were:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"993\">\n<li data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"962\">Kosovo<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"977\">Greece<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"993\">Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1119\">On the other hand, imports of goods dropped by 9%, reaching 68 billion lek, compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1227\">In terms of trade exchanges, the countries with the highest increase in imports to Albania were:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1268\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1241\">China<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1256\">Greece<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1268\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Spain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exports in February reached a total value of 34 billion lek, reflecting a recovery in foreign trade, primarily driven by the sale of fuel and energy resources. 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