AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEconomic Outlook: Albania averaged 4.4% annual growth from 2000 to 2024, but the IMF says productivity reforms and deeper European integration are needed to close the gap with the EU. Tourism: Overnight stays rose 27% in 2025, outpacing the EU, but Albania’s tourism intensity remains below the bloc’s average. Growth in registered accommodation also slowed to 10.3% in August, from 35.1% a year earlier. Construction: Building activity expanded 36% from 2020 to 2024, nearly ten times the EU average, driven mainly by housing; growth eased to 4.5% in 2024. Industry and Trade: Albania provisionally closed EU accession talks on enterprise and industrial policy. Travel retailer Lagardère reported strong growth in Albania in the third quarter, alongside gains across its wider European business. Business Climate: As protests and clashes continue in Tirana, the Chamber of Commerce has urged that businesses not become targets of political tensions.
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