M&E Group's Invest in Albania desk guides foreign investors from first inquiry to launch — market entry, regulatory navigation, incentives, and ongoing compliance.
Sources: Bank of Albania, INSTAT, U.S. State Department 2025 Investment Climate Statement, Albania Investment Council 2024 outlook.
Annual inward FDI (USD billions). Stock FDI reached nearly $16.7B by end-2024. Top source countries: Netherlands, Italy, Türkiye.
Headline CIT rates — Albania at 15% sits below major EU markets.
Arrivals roughly doubled since 2021 — a core driver of hospitality and real-estate FDI.
Post-rebound growth stabilized near 4% in 2023–2024 (INSTAT / Ministry of Finance).
Bank of Albania flows — real estate led, followed by extractives, processing and energy.
EU candidate with active negotiating chapters — regulatory alignment that improves predictability for long-term capital.
15% corporate income tax, 8% dividend withholding, and reduced rates for qualifying software and agro-tourism activities.
No inbound FDI screening mechanism; full foreign ownership is permitted in almost every sector.
Visitor arrivals above 11 million in 2024, with construction and hospitality absorbing a large share of new investment.
CEFTA membership and EU trade preferences support export-oriented manufacturing and services.
M&E Group handles company setup, tax/VAT, payroll, permits, legal compliance and ongoing advisory from Tirana and Shkodra.
Showcasing Albania's competitive advantages worldwide — marketing, forums, trade missions and digital channels.
Guiding the process and regulatory requirements — market research, procedures, and local partner connections.
Engaging agencies and policymakers for clearer, faster, more transparent processes.
Helping investors access tax breaks, grants and strategic investment status where eligible.
Free initial consultation to assess your idea, sector fit, and preferred entry structure.
Licensing path, tax position, incentives eligibility, and local partner landscape.
Company formation, banking, VAT, payroll, permits and representation before institutions.
Ongoing accounting, audit, legal and investment advisory as you grow in Albania.
Priority licensing, infrastructure access and fast-track procedures for qualifying projects.
Lower CIT for qualifying software development and certified agro-tourism activities.
Machinery exemptions above thresholds, plus CEFTA / EU trade preferences for exporters.
Preferential VAT and profit-tax treatment available for eligible hospitality projects.
A national incentive package for mountain and rural development — land formalization, tax relief, and simplified procedures for qualifying projects.
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Hydropower base with expanding solar and wind — €166M of 2024 FDI into electricity.
Largest FDI sector in 2024 (€379M), tied to tourism and urban development.
Competitive labor costs and proximity to EU / CEFTA supply chains.
Reduced CIT for qualifying software activities and a growing talent pool.
Land, tax and procedure incentives under rural and mountain development packages.
M&E Group helps foreign investors and companies establish, manage, and grow their business in Albania with.
Gateway to the Alps – Investment Platform Total investment: €100M Funding: Government + European Investment.
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