TIRANA, June 5 – Finance Minister Petrit Malaj presented fiscal and economic indicators for the first four months of 2026 at a press conference. He said the economy shows stronger activity, higher revenues and wider formalisation. Malaj declared business turnover rose by 11% compared with the same period in 2025, or around 133 billion ALL, describing it as a key indicator of economic momentum.

Further, Malaj said growth concentrated in three sectors. Services increased by 24.5%, linked the rise to tourism and related services. Construction rose by 13.2%. Finance Minister said the sector remains a key investment driver. Trade increased by 10.4%. He said this reflects stable consumption and goods circulation.

Malaj said these sectors supported overall growth and improved fiscal performance. He said total budget revenues reached 275.8 billion ALL by the end of April, up 11.7% year on year, equal to 302 million euros more than in 2025.

Accordingly, tax and customs revenues reached 172.7 billion ALL, up 8.8 billion ALL. Social and health insurance revenues reached 66.8 billion ALL, up 12.5%, which he linked to higher employment and rising wages.

/a.p./