Over the past five years, data on tourist overnight stays show a positive and dynamic outlook for tourism in Albania, reflecting a rapid recovery and resilience in the development of this key sector for the domestic economy. After the challenging...
In Albania, nominal income growth and positive macroeconomic indicators have not automatically translated into improvements in citizens’ everyday lives. Public policies, including increases in minimum wages, pensions, and social assistance, aim to protect the minimum living standard and reduce poverty, but...
At a time when the debate over the efficiency of fiscal policies is more alive than ever, Albania stands as a typical case of an economy that has surpassed the minimal fiscal threshold for development, yet still struggles to build...
The Albanian judicial system today finds itself in a structural and functional crisis that extends beyond the well-known administrative delays. For many citizens, justice has become a denied concept, as civil and criminal cases drag on for years, decisions are...
On the surface, Albania appears to be experiencing economic improvement. Wages have risen significantly, and official statistics report increases in nominal incomes. However, a closer analysis of the 2023–2025 period reveals a more complex reality. Growth on paper does not...
The ALTAX study on household spending and purchasing power in Albania (2023–2025) provides a detailed overview of how inflation and price changes have affected consumption structure and the affordability of living for Household Economic Units (HEUs). In a period...
The analysis for the period 2023–2025, based on INSTAT data and studied by ALTAX’s simulated economic development scenarios, provides a clear picture of the internal tensions shaping Albanian household economics. At first glance, incomes and expenditures appear in a...
Albania is a small and open economy, highly sensitive to fluctuations in global prices, especially in the food, energy, and industrial goods sectors. Although the country benefits from a favorable geographic position, a suitable climate for agriculture and agro-processing industries,...
In 2024, Albania’s public debt reached the lowest level of the decade, falling to 54.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), or around 2.8 percentage points less than in December 2023, amounting in nominal value to approximately €13.6 billion. This downward trend...
In the second quarter of 2025, the Albanian economy recorded a growth of 3.5%, which the Ministry of Economy presented as a clear indicator of success. At first glance, this seems like an argument that fits well with political rhetoric, since...
