India and Albania maintain friendly bilateral relations rooted in their shared membership of the Non-Aligned Movement and UN cooperation, though the overall relationship remains modest in scale. Albania, as a NATO member and EU accession candidate country, has aligned increasingly with EU foreign policy. India supports Albania's EU integration aspirations while both countries cooperate on multilateral issues at the UN.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and Albania actually work together
4 active areas of cooperation, as of July 2026. Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
Approximate figures. Bilateral trade remains very modest. India-Albania trade data from UN Comtrade and MEA bilateral brief.
~$50m
Total bilateral trade in goods
$45m
India exports to country
$5m
India imports from country
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$0.05bnin 2023 · click a bar to compare years
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AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1955, in 5 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, 2026
The India-Albania relationship remains at a friendly but low-intensity level. There is no major bilateral irritant but also no flagship project or strategic partnership driving deeper engagement. As Albania advances toward EU membership, the bilateral relationship will increasingly be mediated through the India-EU framework. ITEC and cultural exchanges continue as the primary programmatic channels.
SIGNALS TO WATCH
On track / positive momentum
In progress / worth watching
Stalled or facing headwinds
Not yet started / unclear
QUICK FACTS
CapitalTirana
Population2.8 million
RegionEurope
Diplomatic tiesSince 1955
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