Albania new business registrations rise 7.5% in first half, foreign-owned firms up 35.7%

Albania registered 11,567 new businesses in the first half of 2026, up 7.5% y/y, with fully foreign-owned company registrations jumping 35.7% to 1,240.

Real estate led sectoral growth at 35.8%, while Tirana took over half of all new entities. ...