During the country's time as the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, the collections and facilities fell into disrepair.

[1] The archives receives almost 25,000 requests from the public and approximately 100 academics and students visit the facility yearly for materials and research.

[5][6] The Albanian National Archives collects private archives, including content from political organizations, Albanian organizations located outside of the country, national exhibitions and aid agencies.

[7] The Tirana location houses the archives of the Party of Labour of Albania.

Specific collections include correspondence between the People's Socialist Republic of Albania and the Swiss Communist Party.