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Albania is a candidate country for EU membership. The EU is Albania’s primary political and economic partner, and its largest donor and investor. To help the country progress on its EU path, the EU provides financial assistance in a wide range of areas – from agriculture to transport, green energy to support for entrepreneurs, and much more.

This goes hand-in-hand with support for improvements that are necessary to meet EU standards, in areas like the judiciary and public administration. In this way, EU is contributing to improve the quality of life and opportunities for Albania’s citizens.

Facts and figures

These infographics are based on latest available
statistical data produced by Eurostat (2019).

POPULATION

2.8

million

POPULATION

99.1

per km²

FERTILITY RATE

1.37

LIFE EXPECTANCY

77.6

Years

80.7

Years

YOUNG PEOPLE (<15)

16.5%

Years

PEOPLE WITH
TERTIARY EDUCATION

31.3%

Years

GDP per capita

€4,610

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

54%

from EU

72%

to EU

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STORIES FROM ALBANIA

Real people, true stories

EU4Culture Grants Transform Kruja Women Artisans into Digital Entrepreneurs

Reviving Heritage: The Restoration of the former Archbishopric of Durrës in Albania

Land Rights, Reintegration, and Albania’s Returnee Journey

Reviving Albania’s Literary Legacy

Promoting human rights in a traditional environment

Reloading cooperation with civil society

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ScienceUs Upscale Academy – Scaling Citizen Science for Climate Resilience

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LATEST NEWS

‘Livanjski sir’ receives EU protection

97 new Western Balkan Young European Ambassadors selected to shape the future of the region

New Leadership for EIB in the Western Balkans: A Step Towards Growth and EU Integration

Young European Ambassadors Spark Youth Engagement: Fresh Voices in the Western Balkans make change happen

European Commission welcomes inclusion of Albania and Montenegro in the Single Euro Payments Area

The European Commission adopts 2024 Enlargement Package

The European Commission approves reform agendas of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia

Bulgaria and North Macedonia reconfirm commitment to continue construction of Railway Corridor VIII

Publications

This fact sheet provides information on the EU support to Roma integration in the Western Balkans

This fact sheet provides information on the EU support to Roma integration in the Western Balkans

Factsheet: EU Support to Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Türkiye

Factsheet: EU Support to Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Türkiye

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Key milestones

Application for EU membership

Entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement

Apr 2009

April 2009

December 2010

June 2014

April 2018

June 2018

March 2020

July 2020

July 2022

Contacts

Europe House Albania
Address:

Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II, Tirana, Albania

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