Tag: econ
PM Rama pledges new pay rise for public sector employees, says...
TIRANA, March 20 /ATA/ - Albanian government plans to further increase public administration wages in the next four years, Prime Minister Edi Rama said...
Durres port cargo handling volume rises 8%
TIRANA, March 19 /ATA/ - Cargo volumes at Albania’s main seaport of Durres rose 8% year-on-year in the first two months of 2025, handling...
Albania’s unemployment rate falls to 8.8% Q4, 2024
TIRANA, March 12 /ATA/ - Albania’s jobless rate stood at 8.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024, the National Institute of Statistics, INSTAT, said...
Euro-denominated bank transfers via AIPS-EURO valued at 464 million euros in...
TIRANA, March 11 /ATA/ - The Euro-denominated bank transfers by the Albanian businesses and households have significantly increased in February.
The Bank of Albania reported...
Albania’s non-performing loans ratio falls to 4.12% in January
TIRANA, March 10 /ATA/ - Albania’s non-performing loans ratio fell to 4.12% in January 2025, down from 4.88% during the same period of the...
Albania’s inflation at 1.9% in February
TIRANA, March 10 /ATA/ - Albania’s inflation rate was estimated at 1.9% in February 2025, down from 2.6% in the same period of the...
Exchange rate/ Euro remains stable against national currency, US Dollar gains...
TIRANA, Feb 19 /ATA/ - Europe’s single currency Euro maintained a stable position against Albania’s national currency Lek in the domestic market on Wednesday.
On...
Albania’s exports edge up 21.7% in January compared to December 2024
TIRANA, Feb 17 /ATA/ - Albania’s exports were valued at 31 billion lek in January 2025, increasing 4.9% year-on-year, and around 21.7% compared to...
Tax administration to crack down on informal tourism activities
TIRANA, Feb 11 /ATA/ - Fighting informal practices in tourism is essential to economic growth, investments and eradication of unfair competition in this sector.
Albania’s...
International currencies slightly gain ground against Lek
TIRANA, Dec 31 /ATA/ - Leading international currencies slightly gained ground against Albania’s national currency Lek in the domestic market on Tuesday, the last...















