Analysis based on three methods of calculating GDP: Production, Expenditure, and Income. From the data processed and published by INSTAT for the 2024 gross domestic product (semi-final), it appears that the economy needs to refocus priorities as we are within...
The economic panorama of 2024, according to data published by INSTAT on non-financial accounts by institutional sectors, reflects a reality with two views: on the one hand, we have an economy that grows in nominal terms, driven by consumption...
One of the most meaningful and least debated indicators in Albania’s macroeconomic analyses is the investment rate, the ratio between gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) and gross value added (GVA). This indicator is essential to understand whether today’s economic growth...
Summer in Albania is no longer just a season. It is a stress test for an economy that, although masked by seasonal GDP growth, exposes its deep wounds, endemic informality, territorial inequality, and a state that too often acts as a...
From a citizen and business perspective, with a focus on the reasons for the performance and the consequences In the first five months of 2025, public expenditures reached 265.5 billion ALL, marking a significant increase of 12.2% compared to 2024 and...
If we were to look for a single indicator that accurately reveals the entire structural fragility of Albania on the brink of its European transformation, it would be the continuous and systematic decline of the population. What initially might have been...
Albanian economy in the first quarter of 2025 is characterized by a recovery of consumption and services as growth engines, but with serious challenges in the manufacturing sector and in the foreign trade balance. In the following, we will present a...
At the end of 2024, the Albanian economy reflects more than just a numerical increase in enterprises or the formalization of activity. It represents a complex reality, with unbalanced developments, a strong concentration in specific sectors, and pronounced regional...
A critical analysis based on the IMF Framework on Regional Economic Development and Convergence with the EU In 2024, Albania remains significantly behind the European average in terms of income per capita, particularly when measured by purchasing power parity (PPP).According...
In a period when Albania seeks to strengthen its regional role and accelerate economic development, the biggest challenge holding it back does not lie in the lack of strategies or vision, but in two fundamental elements of modern state-building: state...
