inflation
Consumer prices up 2.4% in September, driven by housing and utilities
Albania’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.4% year-on-year in September 2025, up from 1.9% a year earlier, according to data published by INSTAT. On a monthly basis, prices increased...
EBRD maintains Albania’s economic growth forecast at 3.5%
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has kept its growth forecast for Albania unchanged at 3.5% for both 2025 and 2026. The decision signals confidence in the country’s...
Albania keeps interest rate unchanged as inflation declines
The Bank of Albania has maintained the base interest rate at 2.75%, citing ongoing economic growth, higher employment, and declining inflation. In a press conference, Governor Gent Sejko emphasized that...
Supermarkets boycotted in protest in Western Balkans countries
A growing movement has taken root across parts of the Western Balkans, as citizens in several countries have initiated boycotts of major supermarket chains. The initiative was first launched in...
Central Bank Governor: Albanian economy grows by 4% in first half of the year
The Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko, announced that the country’s economy grew by 4% in the first half of the year. He also noted a 2% decline...