Albania E-commerce Database

Explore 2.2k verified e-commerce stores in the Albania. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 4.4k with e-commerce signals. 2.2k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 51.5% of stores with physical delivery (1,100 stores) , followed by Shopify (32.8%) and Custom (7.7%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

1,100 stores

Shopify 32.8%

700 stores

165 stores

53 stores

35 stores

27 stores

22 stores

22 stores

7 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Albania
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 1100 51.50%
Shopify 700 32.77%
Custom 165 7.72%
Wix eCommerce 53 2.48%
PrestaShop 35 1.64%
CS Cart, CS-Cart 27 1.26%
Magento 22 1.03%
CS-Cart, CS Cart 22 1.03%
OpenCart 7 0.33%
nopCommerce 5 0.23%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 27.2% of all stores (510 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.1%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (15.2%) .

Base: 1,878 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 27.2%

510 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.1%

358 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 15.2%

286 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.5%

179 stores

Food & Beverages 8.0%

151 stores

Home & Garden 6.8%

127 stores

Toys & Games 2.4%

46 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.1%

39 stores

Jewelry & Watches 2.0%

37 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 1.9%

35 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Albania store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Albania e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 510 27.16%
Clothing & Accessories 358 19.06%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 286 15.23%
Electronics & Technology 179 9.53%
Food & Beverages 151 8.04%
Home & Garden 127 6.76%
Toys & Games 46 2.45%
Furniture & Home Decor 39 2.08%
Jewelry & Watches 37 1.97%
Gifts & Special Occasions 35 1.86%
Tools & Hardware 31 1.65%
Vehicles & Parts 23 1.22%
Baby & Toddler 22 1.17%
Arts & Entertainment 21 1.12%
Books & Media 13 0.69%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 39.1% among AI-verified physical stores (133 stores) , followed by MasterCard (17.1%) and Stripe Connect (12.4%) .

Base: 204 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.4% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 39.1%

133 stores

58 stores

42 stores

29 stores

VISA 5.9%

20 stores

17 stores

12 stores

7 stores

6 stores

Bolt 1.2%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Albania payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Albania e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 133 39.12%
MasterCard 58 17.06%
Stripe Connect 42 12.35%
American Express 29 8.53%
VISA 20 5.88%
Apple Pay 17 5.00%
Google Pay 12 3.53%
BitCoin 7 2.06%
Klarna 6 1.76%
Bolt 4 1.18%
SEPA 4 1.18%
JCB 3 0.88%
Mollie 2 0.59%
Bancontact 2 0.59%
Paysafecard 1 0.29%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 35.2% among AI-verified physical stores (70 stores) , followed by DHL (24.1%) and Hermes (8.0%) .

Base: 161 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.4% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 35.2%

70 stores

DHL 24.1%

48 stores

16 stores

USPS 7.0%

14 stores

FedEx 6.5%

13 stores

GLS 5.0%

10 stores

DPD 4.0%

8 stores

TNT 3.0%

6 stores

5 stores

ASM 1.5%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Albania shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Albania e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 70 35.18%
DHL 48 24.12%
Hermes 16 8.04%
USPS 14 7.04%
FedEx 13 6.53%
GLS 10 5.03%
DPD 8 4.02%
TNT 6 3.02%
Speedy 5 2.51%
ASM 3 1.51%
ePacket 2 1.01%
FMX 1 0.50%
TIPSA 1 0.50%
Raben 1 0.50%
TCS 1 0.50%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 506 new stores were launched in Albania , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (34 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 6.7%

34 stores launched

2026-01 9.9%

50 stores launched

2025-12 10.9%

55 stores launched

2025-11 8.3%

42 stores launched

2025-10 8.9%

45 stores launched

2025-09 8.5%

43 stores launched

2025-08 10.5%

53 stores launched

2025-07 7.1%

36 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

43 stores launched

2025-05 7.9%

40 stores launched

2025-04 12.5%

63 stores launched

2025-03 0.4%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Albania (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Albania over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 34 6.72%
2026-01 50 9.88%
2025-12 55 10.87%
2025-11 42 8.30%
2025-10 45 8.89%
2025-09 43 8.50%
2025-08 53 10.47%
2025-07 36 7.11%
2025-06 43 8.50%
2025-05 40 7.91%
2025-04 63 12.45%
2025-03 2 0.40%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,156 active stores in Albania are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (84 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.9%

84 active stores

2025 33.2%

716 active stores

2024 14.1%

303 active stores

2023 8.6%

186 active stores

2022 6.9%

149 active stores

2021 6.6%

142 active stores

2020 6.4%

137 active stores

2019 4.2%

91 active stores

2018 4.1%

88 active stores

2017 3.8%

83 active stores

2016 1.5%

33 active stores

2015 0.8%

18 active stores

2014 1.1%

23 active stores

2013 1.4%

30 active stores

2012 0.9%

19 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Albania by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Albania by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 84 3.90%
2025 716 33.21%
2024 303 14.05%
2023 186 8.63%
2022 149 6.91%
2021 142 6.59%
2020 137 6.35%
2019 91 4.22%
2018 88 4.08%
2017 83 3.85%
2016 33 1.53%
2015 18 0.83%
2014 23 1.07%
2013 30 1.39%
2012 19 0.88%
2011 10 0.46%
2010 13 0.60%
2009 11 0.51%
2008 8 0.37%
2007 4 0.19%
2006 3 0.14%
2004 5 0.23%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,522 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.1%) and TikTok (12.3%) .

Base: 1,648 stores with any detectable social profile (75.7% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 35.1%

1,522 stores

Facebook 30.1%

1,306 stores

TikTok 12.3%

532 stores

YouTube 6.3%

272 stores

LinkedIn 3.9%

169 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

166 stores

Twitter 3.5%

150 stores

WhatsApp 3.1%

134 stores

X 1.8%

79 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Albania (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Albania e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1522 35.10%
Facebook 1306 30.12%
TikTok 532 12.27%
YouTube 272 6.27%
LinkedIn 169 3.90%
Pinterest 166 3.83%
Twitter 150 3.46%
WhatsApp 134 3.09%
X 79 1.82%
Vimeo 6 0.14%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.2k 100.00%
Emails 968.0 44.44%
Phones 466.0 21.40%
Ecommerce platform 2.2k 100.00%
Couriers 161.0 7.39%
Payment Providers 204.0 9.37%
Categories 1.9k 87.33%
Social Media 1.6k 75.67%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Albania e-commerce intelligence?

We track 2.2k verified Albania e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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