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Albania’s economy grew by 2.31% in second quarter 2019

TIRANA, September 30/ATA/- Albanian economy has continued its upward trend in the second quarter of 2019, as well.

According to the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.31% compared to 2.21% in the first quarter of 2019.

In the second quarter 2019, economic growth was supported by a wide range of sectors, dominated by tourism, services, and trade sectors, mainly by the telecommunications and financial services.

“Tourism’s contribution to Albania gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.71%. Also, GDP growth was supported by an increase in Public Administration, Education and Health by 0.42%, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries by 0.41%,” INSTAT reported.//a.i/

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