Central European Free Trade Agreement

Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
Native names
  • Marrëveshja e Tregtisë së Lirë të Evropës Qendrore (Albanian)
    Centralnoevropski sporazum o slobodnoj trgovini (Bosnian)
    Централноевропски договор за слободна трговија (Macedonian)
    Acordul Central European al Comerțului Liber (Romanian)
    Централноевропски договор о слободној трговини (Serbian)
Logo of the Central European Free Trade Agreement
Logo
Map of Europe (grey) indicating the members of CEFTA (blue)
Map of Europe (grey) indicating
the members of CEFTA (blue)
CEFTA SecretariatBrussels
Working languageEnglish
Official languages
of contracting states
7 languages
TypeTrade agreement
Membership
Leaders
• Chair-in-office 2023
 Serbia[1]
• Acting Director of the CEFTA Secretariat
Danijela Gačević
Establishment
• Agreement signed
21 December 1992
• CEFTA 2006 Agreement signed
19 December 2006
Area
• Total
252,428 km2 (97,463 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate
19,548,563
• Density
85/km2 (220.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
$423.680 billion[2]
• Per capita
$19,000
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
$153.863 billion
• Per capita
$7,100
Currency
6 currencies
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2, UTC+3
Website
https://cefta.int/

The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) is an international trade agreement between countries mostly located in Southeastern Europe. Founded by representatives of Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, CEFTA in 2006 expanded to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ https://cefta.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CEFTA-Priorities-2024.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ World economic outlook databases. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ Bami, Xhorxhina; Isufi, Antigone, eds. (9 October 2024). "EU Welcomes Kosovo's Move to Scrap Ban on Serbian Imports". Balkaninsight. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ^ Vllahiu, Emirjeta (2024-10-09). "Ambasadori gjerman: Kosova do të përfaqësohet pa UNMIK-un në CEFTA". Raporto Korrupsionin! KALLXO.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ^ Berisha, Kemajl (2024-10-08). "Nesër mbledhja e CEFTA-s, Kosova me fusnotë përfaqësohet nga MINT, synohen lehtësira për tregti të lirë - Telegrafi". Retrieved 2024-10-09.