Who Wins and Who Loses from a Strong Lek? The depreciation of the euro is redistributing income, savings and costs in the Albanian economy The exchange rate is one of those economic indicators that affects everyday life even for those who have...
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...
A new analysis of the developments in the Balance of Payments for the years 2024–2025 highlights a clear deformation of the Albanian economy, where there is strong macroeconomic stability, but there are no real changes in the way the...
At the end of 2025, Albania entered uncharted territory for its modern history: 27,514 foreign nationals with valid residence permits, an absolute record representing an increase of 22% (+4,800 people) in just one year and a doubling compared to 2020. Applications...
The analysis of the behavior of the exchange rate in Albania during the period 2015–2025 shows that the relationship between the lek and macroeconomic factors is neither uniform in time nor symmetrical in intensity. The exchange rate does not react...
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,...
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...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its October 2025 report, forecasts steady growth for Albania, albeit at moderate rates. According to the data, real GDP is expected to grow from 4.0% in 2023 and 2024, to 3.4% in 2025, positioning...
