Albània: Invertir a Albània
FDI flows into Albania have been steadily increasing since the early 2000s. According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2024, FDI inflows amounted to USD 1.6 billion in 2023, representing a 13.6% year-on-year increase and well above the pre-pandemic level. At the end of the same period, the stock of FDI reached USD 14 billion. As of 2023, the main countries contributing to the stock, according to the Central Bank, were the
Netherlands (16.9%), Switzerland (15.9%), Canada (12.6%), Italy (10.9%), Turkey (7.7%), and Bulgaria (6.1%). Foreign investments primarily target extractive industries, the energy sector, banking and insurance, information and communication technology, and real estate, as noted by the U.S. Department of State. Data from the same source show that FDI in the country reached EUR 1.1 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up by EUR 56 million compared to the same period in 2023.
In recent years, Albania has implemented reforms to stimulate FDI. The state has enacted tax reforms favourable to foreign investors and aims to reduce corruption and administrative hurdles that may deter investment. Cumbersome procedures for obtaining operating licenses in the trade, construction, and tourism sectors have impeded investment progress. Lack of transparency in public procurement and weak contract enforcement also pose obstacles to FDI in Albania. Moreover, investments are hampered by inadequate infrastructure and poorly defined property laws, with property rights remaining challenging to secure due to difficulties in obtaining clear titles. The country has identified target sectors for foreign investment, including energy and mining, transportation, telecommunications, infrastructure and waste management, tourism, agriculture, and fisheries. Foreign investors are permitted full ownership of local companies, except in certain sensitive sectors such as domestic and international air passenger transport and television broadcasting. Currently, Albania lacks an investment review mechanism for inbound FDI. The country ranks 84th among 133 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024 and 50th out of 177 countries in the latest Index of Economic Freedom.
Foreign Direct Investment | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
FDI Inward Flow (million USD) | 1,108 | 1,234 | 1,434 |
FDI Stock (million USD) | 9,608 | 10,081 | 11,397 |
Number of Greenfield Investments* | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Value of Greenfield Investments (million USD) | 339 | 113 | 160 |
Source: UNCTAD, Latest available data
Note: * Greenfield Investments are a form of Foreign Direct Investment where a parent company starts a new venture in a foreign country by constructing new operational facilities from the ground up.
Country Comparison For the Protection of Investors | Albania | Eastern Europe & Central Asia | United States | Germany |
Index of Transaction Transparency* | 9.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
Index of Manager’s Responsibility** | 7.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 |
Index of Shareholders’ Power*** | 7.0 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 5.0 |
Source: Doing Business, Latest available data
Note: *The Greater the Index, the More Transparent the Conditions of Transactions. **The Greater the Index, the More the Manager is Personally Responsible. *** The Greater the Index, the Easier it Will Be For Shareholders to Take Legal Action.
Albania is a developing country that needs foreign investors to develop large parts of its economy, which offers many interesting opportunities.
Albania is one of the least developed countries in Europe and the Albanian economy remains fragile and highly dependent on external institutional support. The main obstacles to the country's development and the attraction of foreign investors are:
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Actualitzacions: May 2025