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Albania

Population: 2.8 million
GDP: €21.2 billion
GDP per capita: €7,668
Public debt: 58.9% of GDP
EU candidate: Candidate country since June 2014

'The WBIF is EU’s key tool to implement its Economic and Investment Plan for reform and growth in the Western Balkans. It brings about new, additional funds for investments together with new approaches designed to accelerate transformation and ultimately EU accession. By advancing the social and economic infrastructure and supporting a dynamic private sector in the region - through the WBIF - we create new market and job opportunities that bring direct benefits for citizens and business in Albania and the Western Balkans.'

Ambassador Silvio Gonzato

Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Albania

The WBIF has supported estimated investments of €4.7 billion in the public sector in Albania.

Albania received €476.8 million in grants in 2008-2025: €410.2 million in investment grants and €66.6 million in technical assistance. These grants support estimated investments of €4.7 billion in rail and road transport, renewable energy and energy efficiency, electricity transmission, gas interconnectors, water supply and sanitation, flood protection, schools and health facilities, broadband connectivity, digital school infrastructure, and high-performance computing.

The country benefited from eight EIP flagship investments in 2020-2024, which directed €941.7 million towards transport, energy, and digital infrastructure investments. The WBIF contributed €333.4 million in grants to these investments, of which €330.7 million was EU IPA funding and €2.7 million was Bilateral Donor funding.