Sustainable development

Extractive industry: great wealth, but limited profitability and a narrow window of reform

According to the ALTAX Observatory study (Alb), Albania has generated a considerable volume of revenue from its underground resources during the 2010–2025 period, but the analysis of the extractive sector reveals a profound contradiction between its economic potential and...

Albania and Kosovo at a crossroads: New Analysis sparks public debate on economic vision beyond 2025

In a period when the world is facing geopolitical tensions, rising trade barriers, and rapid technological transformations, a new analytical study emerges as a call for reflection and action for Albania and Kosovo. Both countries, though small in size,...

Economic trend in the second quarter of 2025 with its challenges and prospects

The second quarter of 2025 recorded a 3.51% real growth rate in Albania’s economy, reflecting a moderate recovery after the challenges of recent years.Although this growth is a positive signal, its true value for the economy, the state budget,...

Financial risks as a call for responsibility and direct action

At a time when the Bank of Albania has taken necessary measures by imposing limits on lending to the real estate sector, we must be clear. This is not just a technical measure but an alarm for the entire economic and...

Economic growth in the first quarter of 2025, a continuation of the challenges of a one-sided model

According to data from INSTAT, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025 recorded a real growth of 3.39%, continuing the positive trend of 4.05% in 2024, but with a noticeable slowdown. This indicates that the economy still...

From Trade to Production, as a necessary Shift

Albania has spent 30 years paying more attention to trade than production, more to consumption than to technology.This model is not sustainable.If we want higher wages, a more balanced economy, and a stronger role in European markets, we must become...

Natural resources don’t create development — policies do

In a country like Albania, where nature has been generous and lavish with us, giving us mountains, rivers and water sources, oil and minerals, a coastline and a coveted geostrategic position, it is paradoxical that we have still not become...

Import substitution: From dependency to economic sovereignty

In a world shaken by geopolitical crises, price volatility, and supply chain disruptions, Albania cannot remain hostage to import dependency. Substituting imports with domestic production is no longer an ideological or nostalgic choice—it is a strategic necessity for economic sovereignty,...

Innovation and better Resource Allocation

In an effort to contribute to development and the improvement of living conditions in Albania, ALTAX has prepared an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities for the country’s economic growth. The article examines the key factors that can influence...

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