According to preliminary estimates based on quarterly Gross Domestic Product, “Public administration” made a contribution of 1.71 percentage points, while “Net taxes” added another 1.11 percentage points.

On the other hand, branches of the real economy, from extractive industry to agriculture and construction, recorded growth of only 1.08%, thus accounting for just 28% of the impact on economic expansion.

According to these indicators, economic activities directly linked to business have recorded the slowest growth rate since 2012, with the exception of 2020, when the economy was hit by the consequences of the pandemic.

This is the second consecutive year in which the main weight of economic growth has been carried by the “state.” In 2024, public administration and net taxes accounted for 51% of growth for the first time in the history of the transition, while in 2025 this trend has deepened even further. Under normal conditions, outside exceptional cases such as elections or the pandemic period, the contribution of these two activities usually ranges from 15% to 30%.

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Cereals also hold an important place in agricultural production, with a volume of around 624 thousand tons. The largest quantity was produced by Fier County with 144 thousand tons, followed by Elbasan and Korça.

However, compared with a year earlier, cereal production suffered a noticeable decline of nearly 25.9 thousand tons.

At the same time, medicinal plants recorded an annual increase of 10%, while potato production fell by 7%.

As for fruit trees, 253 thousand tons of fruit were produced during 2025. The highest production levels were recorded in Korça, Elbasan and Fier.

Meanwhile, olive production for 2025 reached 143.3 thousand tons, marking a decrease of 2.3% compared with 2024. The counties of Fier, Elbasan, Berat and Vlorë account for 83.2% of total olive production in Albania, remaining the main cultivation areas for this crop.

The country also produced 60 thousand tons of citrus fruit, 60% of which came from Vlorë County alone.

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