A new analytical study on labor market developments in Albania for the period 2021–2025 highlights a profound structural transformation, which has directly impacted the growth of budget revenues, the formalization of work, and the redistribution of labor income. According to...
On April 28, 2026, in Tirana, a major energy agreement worth approximately $6 billion was signed, involving the Albanian company ALBGAZ, the American company Venture Global (specialized in LNG, liquefied natural gas), and the Greek partner Aktor LNG. The agreement...
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...
ALTAX Center for Fiscal and Economic Research has published today the Annual Report 2025, a comprehensive document that presents the organization’s main achievements during the past year and the strategic direction for the period 2026–2030.The report comes at a time...
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...
