TIRANA, December 11 – The Bank of Albania stated that the economy entered a new phase of balance-of-payments stability during 2025. Meanwhile, the current account showed a surplus in the third quarter.

The institution reported that the current account for July–September reached 658 million euros, marking a 90 percent annual increase. At the same time, this result pushed the economy out of its negative external position.

The Bank highlighted that the first nine months closed with a positive balance of 51 million euros. Earlier data showed that the country had a deficit of 233 million euros a year earlier.

Tourism remained the main driver of the improvement. The sector generated 2.3 billion euros in travel income in the third quarter and increased by 21.6 percent.

Net tourism inflows reached 1.3 billion euros in the same period. The broader nine-month result showed 2.1 billion euros in net tourism income, reflecting a 19.6 percent annual increase.

Services also strengthened the external position. The sector achieved a net balance of 1.9 billion euros in the third quarter and grew by 26.7 percent.

The full January–September period produced 3.5 billion euros in net service income. This result concluded the trend for the reporting interval.

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