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Capital is also "emigrating", Albanian investments abroad reached a new record last year

2026-04-06 07:45:00, Ekonomi CNA

Capital is also "emigrating", Albanian investments abroad reached a

Albanian investments abroad reached a new historical record last year.

According to data from the Bank of Albania, for 2025, the value of investments by Albanian companies abroad was 241 million euros, an increase of 25% compared to the previous year.

For the most part, Albanian investments were in direct contributions to the capital of controlled companies abroad. 65% of the total value of Albanian investments abroad in 2025 were new capital injections, while the remainder was mainly reinvested profits of controlled companies abroad.

Outward direct investments, however, still have a low share in relation to inward foreign investments in Albania, with around 18% of them. The net balance of foreign direct investments was negative (inward investments significantly exceed outward ones), for a total value of 1.33 billion euros, down by 0.7% compared to 2024.

Foreign direct investment in Albania increased for the fifth consecutive year in 2025 and reached a new historical record. They reached a value of 1.64 billion euros, up 3.5% compared to the previous year.

Statistical information on our enterprise's investments abroad is limited only to Balance of Payments data and there are no more detailed data on their geographical or sectoral distribution.

However, it is known that some of the large business groups in Albania have extended part of their activities abroad, as part of a strategy of expansion and diversification of markets. This trend seems to be increasing significantly in recent years.

The Balfin Group has been expanding its construction and real estate activities in Austria, Switzerland and North America for years. The Kastrati Group has made a significant investment in the hospitality sector in the USA. Meanwhile, other important Albanian business groups also have a consolidated presence in regional markets, especially in Kosovo.

Data from the Central Bank of Kosovo provide information on Albanian investments in Kosovo, which is estimated to be the country with the highest concentration of Albanian investments.

CBK figures show that by the end of the first nine months of 2025, the stock of Albanian investments in Kosovo was worth 551 million euros. With this figure, Albania is the third largest investor in Kosovo.

According to the Central Bank of Kosovo, in the sectoral breakdown, Albanian investments are mainly concentrated in real estate, construction, manufacturing and trade./ Monitor Magazine