The analysis of 30 projects fully aligned between the two Project Planning Documents (DPP 2026–2028 and 2027–2029)[1] provides a clear window into how the public investment system in Albania actually works. This sample, representing about a quarter of...
The analysis of the tax burden in Albania for 2025 reveals a complex and contradictory reality, where the fiscal system manages to generate increasing revenues, but at the same time produces pronounced sectoral, regional, and social inequalities. At its core,...
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 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...
Developments in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical nodes of global energy supply, constitute a direct risk for small and open economies such as Albania. Although the country does not import oil directly from Iran, it is fully...
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory responses, are causing major concerns in global energy markets. These developments have led to a sudden increase in oil prices, fueling a “cost-push” inflation,...
Albania, as a country with considerable energy resources, a producer of crude oil, with potential in gas and a regional leader in renewable energy, has entered a new phase of economic development for the second half of the decade we...
Economic logic says that if a country imports goods from a cheaper market, the final price for the consumer should be lower. However, in practice, the opposite often happens and imported products in Albania turn out to be more expensive...
Based on the latest Eurostat data (2024) for European Union countries, as well as consolidated international sources such as Statista, Visual Capitalist, and Landgeist for non-EU countries, the homeownership rate in Albania is estimated at around 95.9–96% for the period...
The construction sector contributes up to 40% of global CO₂ emissions, but in Albania, the air pollution crisis has taken on tragic human dimensions, extending far beyond just the construction industry. According to data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) for...
