Tag: econ
Albania home banking transactions up 21% in first five months
TIRANA, Aug 22 /ATA/ - Digital banking transactions in Albania rose 21% in the first five months of 2025, reaching 4.3 million, central bank...
Finance Minister: 10.8% of 2025 budget spending allocated to gender-based policies
TIRANA, Aug 20 /ATA/ - Finance Minister Petrit Malaj said on Wednesday that gender-responsive budgeting has become an integral part of drafting the annual...
Albania sees 2.6% rise in machinery and spare parts imports in...
TIRANA, Aug 1 /ATA/ - Imports of machinery, equipment, and spare parts, a key indicator of investment activity in the economy, increased by 2.6%...
INSTAT: Retail sales volume in Albania rise 7% in Q1, 2025
TIRANA, June 13 /ATA/ - Retail trade recorded a notable increase in sales volume during the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest...
Government revises 2025 state budget, reallocates funds for agriculture and digital...
TIRANA, June 13 /ATA/ - The Council of Ministers has approved a mid-year revision of the 2025 state budget, reallocating 11.8 billion lek to...
INSTAT: Average monthly wage rose 11.6% year-on-year to 82,210 lek in...
TIRANA, June 11 /ATA/ - The average weighted gross monthly wage rose 11.6% year-on-year to 82,210 lek in the first quarter of 2025, the...
Albania’s tourism revenue rise 11% year-on-year in Q1, 2025
TIRANA, June 10 /ATA/ - Albania’s net financial gain from tourism kept an upward trend, recording a progressive increase in value year by year,...
INSTAT: Albania’s inflation rate down 2.2% in May
TIRANA, June 9 /ATA/ - Albania’s inflation rate was at 2.2% in May, slightly down from 2.3% in the previous month of April, reflecting...
Albanian currency lek gains ground as tourist season is underway
TIRANA, June 9 /ATA/ - Albanian national currency lek has retained a strong position in the foreign exchange market in beginning of this week,...
INSTAT: Albania’s construction cost index slightly up in Q1, 2025
TIRANA, June 4 /ATA/ - Rise in Albania’s construction cost index has significantly slowed down in the first months of 2025, data from the...















