Albania
EU candidate country Outside the euro area Population: 2.36 M (2025)
Source: Eurostat, data retrieved 2026-10-17; each indicator links to its dataset · Methodology and technical sheets
Economic situation
Albania: real GDP grew 3.7% year on year (Q1 2026); previous quarter: 4.0%; EU27: 0.8%. Harmonised inflation (HICP) stands at 2.7% (09/2026), below the EU27 average (3.8%); core inflation, excluding energy and food, is 2.4%. The current account shows a deficit of 3.9% of GDP (Q1 2026). Its best European position is in "Housing cost overburden rate" (1 of 34) and its worst in "Median equivalised income" (34 of 34).
Key indicators
GDP growth3.7%Q1 2026 p-0.1 pp year on year4 of 36 in EuropeInflation (HICP)2.7%09/2026+0.4 pp year on year7 of 36 in EuropeCurrent account (% GDP)-3.9%Q1 2026+1.4 pp year on year26 of 37 in EuropeGDP per capita (EU = 100)332022+7.8% year on year35 of 35 in Europe
Trends
All indicators
69 indicators for Albania. Its NUTS 1, 2 and 3 regions, with their own indicators, are on the country's regions page.
GDP and national accounts
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (quarterly) M€ | Q1 2026 p | 6,433 M€ | +7.4% | 33 of 37 | |
| Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) % | Q1 2026 p | 3.7% | -0.1 pp | 4 of 36 | |
| Real GDP, chain-linked volume (quarterly) M€ (2020) | Q1 2026 p | 3,992 M€ | +3.7% | 34 of 37 | |
| Nominal GDP (annual) M€ | 2025 p | 27,075 M€ | +8.3% | 33 of 37 | |
| Real GDP growth (annual) % | 2024 p | 4.0% | 0.0 pp | 2 of 37 | |
| GDP per capita € per inhabitant | 2022 | 6,510 € | +19.9% | 37 of 38 | |
| Real GDP per capita € (2020) per inhabitant | 2022 | 5,500 € | +6.0% | 36 of 37 | |
| Real GDP per capita, annual change % | 2022 | 6.1% | -3.9 pp | 6 of 36 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standards PPS per inhabitant | 2022 | 12,067 PPS | +17.1% | 35 of 35 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100 | 2022 | 33 | +7.8% | 35 of 35 | |
| Household consumption, real year-on-year change % | Q1 2026 p | 3.6% | -2.7 pp | 6 of 36 | |
| Government consumption, real year-on-year change % | Q1 2026 p | -1.4% | -15.0 pp | 36 of 36 | |
| Gross fixed capital formation, real year-on-year change % | Q1 2026 p | 3.9% | +3.1 pp | 12 of 35 | |
| Exports, real year-on-year change % | Q1 2026 p | 9.4% | +7.8 pp | 3 of 36 | |
| Imports, real year-on-year change % | Q1 2026 p | 7.4% | +12.3 pp | 3 of 36 | |
| Industry share of the economy % of GVA | 2025 p | 11.7% | -1.1 pp | 32 of 37 | |
| Construction share of the economy % of GVA | 2025 p | 14.6% | +0.5 pp | 1 of 37 | |
| Services share of the economy % of GVA | 2025 p | 56.9% | +1.5 pp | 37 of 37 | |
| Public administration, education and health share of the economy % of GVA | 2025 p | 13.6% | +0.5 pp | 35 of 37 |
Prices
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price level (HICP) index 2015 = 100 | 09/2026 | 137.78 | +2.7% | 21 of 36 | |
| HICP, annual rate of change % | 09/2026 | 2.7% | +0.4 pp | 7 of 36 | |
| Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) % | 09/2026 | 2.4% | -0.8 pp | 10 of 36 | |
| HICP energy % | 09/2026 | 8.1% | +9.1 pp | 5 of 36 | |
| HICP food, alcohol and tobacco % | 09/2026 | 2.4% | +1.0 pp | 24 of 36 | |
| HICP services % | 09/2026 | 3.8% | -0.5 pp | 12 of 36 | |
| HICP non-energy industrial goods % | 09/2026 | -0.5% | -1.3 pp | 4 of 36 | |
| HICP alcoholic beverages and tobacco % | 09/2026 | 3.2% | -0.3 pp | 20 of 36 | |
| HICP clothing and footwear % | 09/2026 | -2.0% | -2.9 pp | 6 of 36 | |
| HICP furnishings and household equipment % | 09/2026 | -0.6% | -3.4 pp | 3 of 36 | |
| HICP health % | 09/2026 | 2.1% | +1.0 pp | 13 of 36 | |
| HICP information and communication % | 09/2026 | -1.2% | -1.3 pp | 4 of 36 | |
| HICP recreation, sport and culture % | 09/2026 | 8.7% | -1.3 pp | 33 of 36 | |
| HICP education services % | 09/2026 | 3.0% | +0.3 pp | 16 of 36 | |
| HICP insurance and financial services % | 09/2026 | 3.2% | +2.3 pp | 20 of 36 | |
| HICP personal care and miscellaneous goods and services % | 09/2026 | 2.5% | +0.5 pp | 12 of 36 | |
| HICP, annual average rate % | 2025 | 2.3% | -0.3 pp | 9 of 35 | |
| HICP electricity % | 09/2026 | -0.5% | +1.3 pp | 8 of 34 | |
| HICP natural gas % | 09/2026 | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | 10 of 29 | |
| HICP diesel % | 09/2026 | 25.4% | +26.6 pp | 6 of 35 | |
| HICP petrol % | 09/2026 | 14.1% | +16.1 pp | 6 of 35 | |
| Household electricity price (2 500–4 999 kWh, taxes included) €/kWh | H1 2026 e | 0.1190 €/kWh | +2.9% | 7 of 36 | |
| Price level relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100 | 2025 | 64.2 | +2.2% | 29 of 36 |
Business and activity
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production index 2021 = 100 | 06/2026 | 91.4 | +3.9% | 32 of 36 | |
| Retail trade, volume of sales index 2021 = 100 | 06/2026 | 132.4 | +7.0% | 6 of 35 | |
| Residential building permits (useful floor area) index 2021 = 100 | Q2 2026 | 41.6 | +54.1% | 35 of 35 | |
| Economic sentiment indicator index (average = 100) | 09/2026 | 106.4 | +1.9% | 4 of 30 | |
| Consumer confidence balance | 09/2026 | -8.3 | +29.1% | 9 of 30 | |
| Industrial confidence balance | 09/2026 | 2.8 | +47.4% | 7 of 30 | |
| Active enterprises enterprises | 2024 | 127,634 | +1.5% | 28 of 34 | |
| Enterprise birth rate % | 2024 | 12.2% | +1.6 pp | 9 of 34 | |
| Enterprise death rate % | 2024 p | 0.8% | +0.1 pp | 1 of 33 | |
| R&D expenditure % of GDP | 2022 | 0.20% | +0.01 pp | 34 of 34 |
Labour market and productivity
1
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage € per month | H2 2026 | 531 € | +30.1% | 27 of 29 |
Households
5
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median equivalised income PPS | 2023 | 6,174 PPS | +21.1% | 34 of 34 | |
| Gini coefficient of disposable income 0–100 | 2023 | 30.2 | -2.6% | 18 of 33 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) % of population | 2023 | 42.1% | -2.4 pp | 34 of 34 | |
| Housing cost overburden rate % of population | 2023 | 2.1% | -0.7 pp | 1 of 34 | |
| Household debt (loans) % of GDP | 2022 e | 14.1% | -0.4 pp | 2 of 33 |
External sector and financing
5
| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account balance % of GDP | Q1 2026 | -3.9% | +1.4 pp | 26 of 37 | |
| Goods balance % of GDP | Q1 2026 | -20.5% | +0.7 pp | 33 of 37 | |
| Services balance % of GDP | Q1 2026 | 11.8% | +0.2 pp | 5 of 37 | |
| Net international investment position % of GDP | Q1 2026 | -38.5% | +2.8 pp | 26 of 36 | |
| Net direct investment % of GDP | Q1 2026 | -5.3% | -0.7 pp | 33 of 37 |
Demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January persons | 2025 | 2,363,314 | — | 28 of 38 | |
| Total population change per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | -11.7 | -0.9% | 38 of 39 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment) per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | -12.1 | 0.0% | 38 of 39 | |
| Median age of population years | 2025 | 44.3 | — | 13 of 38 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) % | 2025 | 33.3% | — | 26 of 38 | |
| Life expectancy at birth years | 2024 b | 80.4 | — | 22 of 37 |