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The Albanian Economy
An upper-middle-income economy of roughly $30 billion, led by services and tourism, with remittances and construction…
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In plain language
This section has numbers about Albania: how many people live there, how much the country earns, how many visitors come. Every number says when it was measured and who measured it.
Simple explanation
This section has numbers about Albania: how many people live there, how much the country earns, how many visitors come. Every number says when it was measured and who measured it.
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Energy in Albania
Electricity almost entirely from hydropower — which makes supply depend on rainfall.
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Tourism in Albania
The fastest-growing part of the economy, concentrated on the southern coast and in a short summer season.
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Agriculture in Albania
A large share of employment on very small holdings — the legacy of the 1991 land redistribution.
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Trade and Exports
Italy is by a wide margin the largest partner; exports are led by textiles, minerals, oil and agri-food.
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Remittances
Money sent home by Albanians abroad — a large and stabilising share of national income.
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The Cost of Living in Albania
Among the lowest cost bases in Europe — with Tirana and the summer coast as the two big exceptions.
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Albania and the European Union
Candidate since 2014, negotiating since July 2022 — where the process actually stands and what the remaining steps…
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