Albanians in Australia

[Krokodilli]

Australia first established diplomatic relations with Albania in 1985 when the isolationist communist regime established by Enver Hoxa following WWII was still in power. Non-resident accreditation to Albania is held by the Australian Ambassador in Athens while the Albanian Ambassador to China, resident in Beijing, is accredited to Australia. Albania is represented in Australia by an Honorary Consulate-General in Adelaide.

The 2001 Census recorded 1,460 Albania-born persons in Australia, with the largest community residing in Victoria (851). However, 70,527 people are recorded as speaking Albanian at home, also predominantly in Victoria (50,682).

Trade between Australia and Albania is small. In 2003-2004 Australian exports to Albania were valued at $0.56 million and consisted mainly of meat, butter and pharmaceutical products. Imports from Albania for the same period were valued at $4.8 million and consisted mainly of computer equipment.