ECONOMY

07:20 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies in crisis/Today's weather

This Saturday, one US dollar is bought for 81.7 lek and so...

22:27 ECONOMY

"The Economist": The gas market could be shaken before winter by 3 factors

War, weather and supply disruptions could send gas prices ...

09:10 ECONOMY

Businesses move towards the coast and the outskirts of Tirana, shrinking in 19 municipalities

The number of active enterprises in Albania continued to g...

07:33 ECONOMY

Albania, a record in Europe for the weight of bars and cafes in the economy, third in relation to population

In Albania, the bar-cafe has long become an almost unique ...

07:23 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, July 24, 2026

This Friday, one US dollar is bought for 81.7 lek and sold...

07:18 ECONOMY

Apartment prices increase 122% within 7 years/ Reach almost 2.2 thousand euros/m² in March

The average sale price of apartments in Tirana reaches rec...

07:12 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, July 23, 2026

This Thursday, one US dollar is bought for 81.5 lek and so...

21:02 ECONOMY

The price of diesel increases by 8 lek, reaching 206 lek per liter

The price of diesel reached 206 lek per liter from 198 lek...

07:30 ECONOMY

The burden of proof for businesses increases, documents on the chain of ownership and real control

Businesses will no longer be required to simply register t...

07:24 ECONOMY

Albania "lives to eat", food spending is 20.4% of the economy, a record in Europe

Despite economic growth and income in recent years, Albani...

07:20 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies deepen decline/ Exchange rate, July 22, 2026

This Wednesday, one US dollar is bought for 81.4 lek and s...

22:27 ECONOMY

New regulation enters into force/ Construction company licenses will be valid for up to 5 years

Construction company licenses will have a validity period ...

15:06 ECONOMY

OBP tender 1.2 million euros for fuel supply to state institutions

The Centralized Purchasing Operator recently opened a tend...

07:58 ECONOMY

Salaries at the BoA will be indexed annually and reviewed periodically.

The new draft law "On the Bank of Albania" provides that t...

07:09 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies do not come out of the abyss/ Exchange rate, July 21, 2026

This Tuesday, one US dollar is bought for 81.2 lek and sol...

22:00 ECONOMY

Lek appreciation? / Deputy Minister of Economy clarifies the situation

Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation, Enkelejd Musabe...

08:24 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, July 20, 2026

This Monday, one US dollar is bought for 81 lek and sold f...

08:16 ECONOMY

The tourist summer in Golem is losing its luster

In Golem and Durrës, the season seems dynamic: buses with ...

07:21 ECONOMY

Exchange rate/Foreign currencies in crisis

This Sunday, one US dollar is bought for 81 lek and sold f...

09:37 ECONOMY

Tourism on the rise/ Cost of living challenges vacations for Albanians

INSTAT statistics for May show an increase in tourism, wit...

07:39 ECONOMY

Development is not just about salary, but also about improving the quality of daily life.

Albania needs higher wages, but more than that. It needs a...

07:28 ECONOMY

Exchange rate/Foreign currencies in crisis

This Saturday, one US dollar is bought for 81.2 lek and so...

16:29 ECONOMY

EC report: Albania slows growth, industry and agriculture show signs of weakness

The Albanian economy continued to expand in early 2026, bu...

15:14 ECONOMY

Sunny Hill publishes prices/ Three-day tickets from 195-800 euros

For three days of festival, up to 120 euros just for parki...

07:18 ECONOMY

Oil price in Albania exceeds 2 euros, the most expensive in the region, Serbia restores support measures

Oil prices have risen again in recent days on internationa...

07:10 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, July 17, 2026

This Friday, one US dollar is bought for 81.2 lek and sold...

08:45 ECONOMY

97 thousand employees in regulated professions, doctors and dentists the highest paid

Around 97,100 people are employed in regulated professions...

07:35 ECONOMY

After "abandoning" visas, tourists from Kosovo are returning to Albania again this year

Albania continues to be the main destination for vacatione...

07:20 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, July 16, 2026

This Thursday, one US dollar is bought for 81.1 lek an...

15:08 ECONOMY

Honey is becoming a profitable business for farmers/ Production increased by over 6 thousand tons

Beekeeping has expanded significantly in recent years, bec...

15:02 ECONOMY

Kukes, Gjirokastra and Elbasan with the strongest decline in employment in 2025

Employment in 2025 was characterized by a slight decline a...

14:11 ECONOMY

Fuel prices rise again, diesel reaches 198 lek per liter

A few weeks after the dissolution of the Transparency Boar...

07:36 ECONOMY

EU Auditors: Transport projects in Albania and the Balkans slow and unattended

Albania, along with other Western Balkan countries, risks ...

07:33 ECONOMY

Eurostat: 1.8 million inhabitants have emigrated (net) from Albania, during 1990 – 2025

Over the last 35 years, Albania has consistently faced a n...

07:24 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies at historic lows/Exchange rate, July 15, 2026

This Wednesday, one US dollar is bought for 81.3 lek and s...

16:37 ECONOMY

BoA revoked licenses for 80 foreign exchange offices/ Their number fell for the first time in eight years

The number of foreign exchange offices declined in 2025, f...

07:26 ECONOMY

The decline in consumption in restaurants reaches up to 35%, the "chunat" do not consume for fear of SPAK

In addition to the effect on the decline in demand for rea...

07:22 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies do not move/ Exchange rate, July 14, 2026

This Tuesday, one US dollar is bought for 81.5 lek and sol...

14:28 ECONOMY

Taxes: 20 thousand entities benefited from the conditional forgiveness of 60 million euros in unpaid obligations

The tax administration has announced the completion of the...

07:16 ECONOMY

Albania lost almost a quarter of its population in 25 years, the highest decline in Europe

Albania has lost almost a quarter of its population since ...

07:13 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, July 13, 2026/ Foreign currencies in crisis

This Monday, one US dollar is bought for 81.5 lek and sold...

07:32 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies do not come out of the abyss/ Exchange rate, July 12, 2026

This Sunday, one US dollar is bought for 81.5 lek and sold...

07:35 ECONOMY

Who is paying the pensioners' bill?/ State services cover only 1% of the elderly

The new old-age pensions in 2025 were on average 16,500 le...

07:21 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, Saturday, July 11, 2026

This Saturday, one US dollar is bought for 81.4 lek and so...

16:53 ECONOMY

Oil price hikes return/ Price reaches 188 lek per liter

The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East has once...

07:24 ECONOMY

Not only food, Albanians also pay 7.6% more for communication than the EU average.

In addition to food, household appliances, oil, and more, ...

07:22 ECONOMY

Government cuts funds for farmers, adds around 80 million euros to the Development Fund

The government has reduced the funds foreseen for rural de...

07:18 ECONOMY

Exchange rate, foreign currencies in crisis

This Friday, one US dollar is bought for 81.4 lek and sold...

18:40 ECONOMY

Amnesty Law/ Liabilities worth 313 million euros are hidden or extinguished

The Tax Directorate has announced that the process of auto...

13:23 ECONOMY

The paradox of the Albanian economy/ The euro falls, inflation rises and domestic production loses ground

If coordinated policies are not undertaken by the Bank of ...

13:20 ECONOMY

The government increased the country's defense budget by 108 million euros

In the 2026 budget revisions, the Ministry of Defense budg...

07:30 ECONOMY

The coast is suspending the new reference prices, in some districts the revaluation continues with the 2016 values

Although about 6 months have passed since the start of the...

07:20 ECONOMY

At the height of the production season, vegetable prices soar

Vegetable prices marked a strong increase in June, precise...

07:10 ECONOMY

Exchange rate/ How much are foreign currencies being sold and bought today?

This Thursday, one US dollar is bought for 81.5 lek and so...

15:18 ECONOMY

Sejko: We are carefully following the property loan, the increase in the lek from the strong economy

The Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko, stated th...

14:24 ECONOMY

Rising inflation/ Basic basket and housing costs trending upwards

The latest data published by the Institute of Statistics f...

14:08 ECONOMY

How much is the economy expected to benefit from Kanye West's concert?

The government is providing 4 million euros for an event t...

14:00 ECONOMY

A few days before Kanye West's concert, half of the tickets still unsold/Who covers the costs?

A few days before Kanye West's concert in Tirana, the publ...

07:31 ECONOMY

The labor market is "conquered" by Filipinos and Indians, work permits for foreigners increase 43%

The lack of local labor is increasingly pushing Albanian b...

07:28 ECONOMY

Foreign currencies in crisis/Exchange rate, Wednesday, July 8, 2026

This Wednesday, one US dollar is bought for 81.2 lek and s...