Albania is a small and open economy, highly sensitive to fluctuations in global prices, especially in the food, energy, and industrial goods sectors. Although the country benefits from a favorable geographic position, a suitable climate for agriculture and agro-processing industries,...
In recent years, the idea of a cash-free Albania has gained significant attention, closely tied to the country’s process of European Union integration and the modernization of its financial system. However, while the vision sounds promising, the reality is far...
When increased participation does not equal real inclusion and economic cohesion. In the first quarter of 2025, the labor market in Albania shows a modest strengthening of employment and labor force participation indicators. The official employment rate for the population...
The economic panorama of 2024, according to data published by INSTAT on non-financial accounts by institutional sectors, reflects a reality with two views: on the one hand, we have an economy that grows in nominal terms, driven by consumption...
Summer in Albania is no longer just a season. It is a stress test for an economy that, although masked by seasonal GDP growth, exposes its deep wounds, endemic informality, territorial inequality, and a state that too often acts as a...
In every development strategy, Albanian governments have identified informal employment as one of the main challenges to a healthy and fair economy. However, despite drafted plans, international recommendations, and occasional interventions, the level of informality remains high and persistent, especially...
In 2025, the Albanian economy faces a clear paradox: import and production prices are falling, while consumer inflation continues to rise.This contradiction, which at first glance challenges economic logic, is in fact an alarm signal about the structural health of...
In a Balkans facing deep social and economic challenges, Albania stands out not for progress, but for deepening inequality. The current fiscal system does not mitigate inequality — on the contrary, it cements it. This is one of the strongest findings...
🔴 In a country where about half of the population lives at risk of deep poverty, any policy that ignores this reality is not merely unjust it is economically irrational and politically unsustainable.Albania cannot claim development without equality, cannot seek...
At a time when Albania appears in international reports as a country moving toward economic and fiscal modernization, a stubborn fact reveals the brutal contrast with this narrative: over €4.3 billion are outside the banking system – a 10% increase...
