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%...
At the beginning of 2026, the euro has fallen to historically low levels against the lek (96.5–96.7 lek), producing a contradictory situation for the Albanian economy, where on the one hand macroeconomic stability and low inflation are presented at the...
Foreign trade data for the period 2022–2025 do not show an economy in crisis, but rather an economy confronting the limits of its development model. This is a very important distinction.According to our in depth study, the year...
In 2025, the Albanian economy continues to exhibit a well-known paradox: positive economic growth, but based mainly on domestic consumption, imports and services, while the production and export base remains narrow. This model has worked so far, but signs of...
A typical day at the foreign exchange offices in downtown Tirana on 28 October 2025 reveals more than any statistical report. While the official euro exchange rate stands at around 96.8 lek, several currency exchange offices in the physical market...
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...
This analysis addresses the expected developments and trends of the Albanian economy during the 2026–2028 period, comparing them with the 2022–2024 period and offering a deep perspective on the successes and weaknesses of economic and fiscal policies. The analysis covers various...
According to the World Bank's latest analysis of the shortcomings and achievements of the economies of the Western Balkans, they seem to be learning from the fact that “they are subject to increasing pressures on their external sectors in...
Between 2016 and 2020 exports and imports from the Western Balkans increased by 4.4 billion and 3.9 billion euros respectively, despite the decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the trade surplus was 7.9 billion euros. The economies...
In clarifying the term strong economy, according to many definitions and criteria from most information, it is seen that it should summarize together: - High rate of economic growth. According to our commentary, this implies an expansion of economic output,...
