The data on real growth and sectoral contribution for the period 2022–2028, according to the Economic Reform Program (ERP) 2026–2028 (in Albanian), show that the Albanian economy, after maintaining a relatively stable growth rate of around 4% per year,...
During the first 9 months of 2025, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) displayed a volatile dynamic while maintaining a level above the historical average, a clear sign of relative stability. The early months of the year recorded slight declines...
Analysis based on three methods of calculating GDP: Production, Expenditure, and Income. From the data processed and published by INSTAT for the 2024 gross domestic product (semi-final), it appears that the economy needs to refocus priorities as we are within...
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...
In a period of global uncertainty and economic tensions, many individuals and investors perceive Albania as an unstable market, where fear and uncertainty about the future are constantly present. However, the macroeconomic analysis of 2023 and projections for 2024 paint a...
In 2023, the population of the Western Balkans (WB6) is 16.98 million inhabitants from 17.34 million inhabitants two years ago, with a decrease of 2.1% (360,000 people). The biggest decrease is felt in Serbia with 220,000 individuals less, in Albania...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the OECD grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2023, at the same pace as the previous quarter. In the G7, quarterly GDP growth rose to 0.6% in the third quarter, from 0.4% in the...
Last year, the biggest blows to the Albanian economy, as well as to the economies of the neighboring countries, came from a series of geopolitical risks, where beyond the current political situation in the Balkans, between Kosovo and Serbia
