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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
Map of Europe (grey) indicating the members of CEFTA (blue)
CEFTA Secretariat
Brussels
Working language
English
Official languages of contracting states
7 languages
Albanian
Bosnian
Croatian
Macedonian
Montenegrin
Romanian
Serbian
Type
Trade agreement
Membership
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Moldova
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
UNMIK on behalf of Kosovo
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
ALLLek
BAMConvertible mark
EUREuro
MDLLeu
EUREuro
MKDDenar
RSDDinar
Time zone
UTC+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 the UNMIK (on behalf of Kosovo, in accordance with UNSCR 1244).[3]
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