Han i Hotit records the highest value of exports of companies that simultaneously import and export through Albania's main land border points, while Kakavia leads in imports.

The data show significant differences in the value of trade and the number of businesses using border corridors.

According to the World Bank study, "Connecting Businesses to Markets: Data from Ports and Border Crossings on Export Sustainability in Albania", published in October 2026, companies that simultaneously import and export realized an average export value of $78.55 million per year through Hani i Hoti during the period 2017–2023.

Kapshtica ranks second, with $56.85 million, followed by Kakavia with $51.94 million and Bllada with $4.18 million. Hani i Hotit also records the highest average number of companies that perform both activities and export through this point, with about 233 entities per year. Kakavia counts an average of 181 companies and Kapshtica 163.

On the other hand, Kapshtica has the highest average value of exports per company in this category, with around $352,500 per year, compared to $334,800 in Han i Hotit and $284,600 in Kakavija.

The ranking changes on the imports side. Kakavia records the highest average annual value of imports of companies that simultaneously import and export, with 164.77 million dollars, followed by Kapshtica with 127.40 million dollars and Hani i Hotit with 80.88 million dollars.

For companies that only import, Hani i Hotit leads in terms of the number of entities, with an average of 1,450 per year, but Kapshtica registers the highest value of imports, with 55.46 million dollars, compared to 53.74 million dollars in Kakavija. Kakavija has the highest average value of imports per company in this category, with about 91,100 dollars per year, followed by Kapshtica with about 82 thousand dollars.

Overall, companies that simultaneously import and export realize imports through four border points with an average annual value of $378.7 million, compared to $191.5 million in exports.

The World Bank also highlights differences in the variety of goods. In imports by companies that carry out both activities, Kapshtica registers an average of about 1,050 product categories per year and Kakavia 1,036, according to the six-digit customs classification./ Monitor