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
Map of Europe (grey) indicating
the members of CEFTA (blue)
CEFTA SecretariatBrussels
Working languageEnglish
Official languages
of contracting states
TypeTrade agreement
Membership
Leaders
 Chair-in-office 2025
 Kosovo
 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
 2025 estimate
19.06 million
 Density
85/km2 (220.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2025 estimate
 Total
$511.129 billion
 Per capita
$26,816
GDP (nominal)2025 estimate
 Total
$206.911 billion
 Per capita
$10,855
Currency
6 currencies
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2
 Summer (DST)
UTC+2, UTC+3

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.