For the first time, the ALTAX research center has published an in-depth analysis of the public investment portfolio in Albania, shedding light on the structural and financial challenges of strategic projects for the period 2026–2029. This document analyzes the Albanian public...
ALTAX, a Fiscal and Economic Research Center in Albania today publishes its 14th annual report, an in-depth comparative analysis of tax burden and Fiscal Freedom Day in six Western Balkan economies. The report “Tax Burden 2025 and Fiscal Freedom Day 2026...
A new analysis of the developments in the Balance of Payments for the years 2024–2025 highlights a clear deformation of the Albanian economy, where there is strong macroeconomic stability, but there are no real changes in the way the...
ALTAX Publishes First Integrated STR Market Analysis. Albania’s tourism sector has reached a historic peak, but a newly released analytical study by ALTAX reveals a growing imbalance between rapid digital market expansion and fiscal capture. For the first time, the study...
The Albanian economy closed 2025 with a real GDP growth of 3.79% compared to 2024, according to official data published by INSTAT on March 26, 2026. Quarterly growth was 3.39% in Q1, 3.51% in Q2, 3.75% in Q3 and 3.80%...
The performance of the balance sheet of monetary institutions during the period January 2025 – January 2026 indicates a banking system in steady expansion, where growth rates are balanced and supported by real financial intermediation factors. MonthTotal Assets (mln ALL)Loans...
The latest data for the fourth quarter of 2025 from INSTAT[1] confirm a trend that is consolidating as a defining feature of the Albanian economy: growth that appears solid on the surface, but which in composition carries a...
Today, ALTAX Observatory published the first full annual report for the ALTAX Fiscal Index (IAF) 2025, an independent analytical tool that measures the real state of the Albanian fiscal system through three main dimensions: pressure on taxpayers, long-term sustainability...
ALTAX has published the detailed study “Analysis of the Performance of Imports of Excise Goods”, which provides a clear overview based on official customs and fiscal data on the evolution of imports of key excise goods (fuels such as...
A new study published by ALTAX estimates that Albania remains the most energy-exposed country in Europe in terms of strategic oil reserves, currently having only about 15 days of supply, far from the European standard of 90 days. The study, titled...
