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INSTAT: Albania’s economy grew by 3.79% in 2025, driven mainly by construction, public services, taxes, and investments

Today, INSTAT published the report for the fourth quarter of 2025. It shows that GDP expanded by 3.80% during this period. Net taxes on products contributed the most to economic growth. Construction grew by 7.36%, adding 1.17 percentage points to GDP growth.

Meanwhile, public administration, education, and healthcare rose by 8.30%, contributing 1.02 percentage points. Real estate activities increased by 6.25%, while the financial and insurance sector grew by 2.82%. According to the data, trade, transport, accommodation, and food services expanded by 1.14%. Arts, entertainment, and professional services grew by 0.81% and 0.11%, respectively.

However, agriculture, forestry, and fishing fell by 2.19%, subtracting 0.27 percentage points. Industry, energy, and water also declined by 1.59%, and information and communication dropped by 3.55%. On the expenditure side, household consumption rose by 2.99%, and government spending increased by 1.83%.

Investments, measured as gross fixed capital formation, grew by 6.73%. Exports of goods and services surged by 10.65%, while imports increased by 6.56%. Compared with the third quarter of 2025, household consumption rose by 1.49%, but government spending slightly decreased by 0.08%.

Investments continued to grow by 1.74%, whereas exports and imports fell by 1.64% and 1.51%, respectively.

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