The latest data are showing an important change in the way the Albanian economy is moving. Consumption is accelerating, while price pressures from imports and production remain weak. The Albanian economy is entering a phase where demand indicators and cost indicators...
Euro is not printed in Albania. But what happens when an economy continuously receives purchasing power from abroad, without expanding its productive base to the same extent? There is a simple way to understand one of the sharp problems of the...
The Albanian economy grew by 3.66% in 2025 and by 3.71% in the first quarter of 2026. The indicators place Albania above the Western Balkans average, but an analysis of the structure of growth raises a more important question than...
The Albanian economy in the first quarter of 2026 continues to display a polarized and fragile growth pattern, typical of a transition economy that relies on a few strong yet vulnerable pillars, while traditional productive sectors are losing ground. INSTAT...
Business Registry data according to the standards of European Business Statistics show that the Albanian economy has continued the process of expanding its entrepreneurial base during the period 2021–2025. The number of active legal entities has grown at a...
The Albanian economy continues to maintain acceptable macroeconomic stability during the first months of 2026, but is clearly showing signs of slowdown and lack of deep structural transformation. According to the analysis of independent economic minds, annual growth is expected...
A new dynamic model estimates annual economic and social losses of up to €1.1 billion ALTAX has published its latest research report titled “Cost of Corruption in Albania 2025 – A New Dynamic Model for Measuring Fiscal, Economic and Social...
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...
At the beginning of 2026, Albania enters a critical phase of economic development, where the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to reach around 3.6% according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a growth driven mainly by tourism,...
During the decade 2014–2025, the Albanian economy has experienced a fluctuating growth trajectory, starting from a slow recovery after the global financial crisis, a rapid acceleration until 2018, a drastic decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a...
