Albania

10 Dec

https://www.rozen-bakher.com/blog/2021/12/10/albania

Published Date: 10 December 2021

Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher to Identify Risks versus Opportunities at the Country Level

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This blog focuses on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how the Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Ecological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the certain country or territory, still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.

**Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher**

**A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade**

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Albania

**Albania**

**Capital:** Tirana
**Population:** 2,837,743 (World Bank, 2020)
**GDP per capita, PPP:** $ 13,817.8 (World Bank, 2020)

Tirana, Albania

**Main Religion:** Islam (Sunni Islam)

Key Figures of FDI and International Trade

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): $1,201.02 (Millions) (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$): $50.10 (Millions) (2020)
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $3,466.42 (Millions) (2020)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $5,670.82 (Millions) (2020)
Source: World Bank

Information and Data on FDI and International Trade

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Albania - Investing - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
FactSheet_2021_new (unctad.org)
Foreign trade figures of Albania - Economic and Political Overview - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
Albania - United States Department of State

Macro Data

Albania | Data (worldbank.org)
Albania and the IMF

General Information and Political Information

Albania - The World Factbook (cia.gov)
Albania country profile - BBC News

Research Papers and Research Books

The Role of Cross-Border Territorial Development. Evidences from Albania | SpringerLink
Observations from the 26th November 2019 Albania earthquake: the earthquake engineering field investigation team (EEFIT) mission | SpringerLink
Land fragmentation and production diversification: A case study from rural Albania - ScienceDirect
Local government modernization in Albania: Historical background and the territorial reform 2015-2020 | Emerald Insight
Remittances and FDI Effects on Economic Growth: A VECM and GIRFs for the Case of Albania: Journal of East-West Business: Vol 24, No 3 (tandfonline.com)
Impact of FDI on GDP and Unemployment in Macedonia Compared to Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina | SpringerLink
Free Trade and Gravity Model: Albania as Part of Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA): Business & Management Book Chapter | IGI Global (igi-global.com)
Free Trade and Gravity Model: Albania as Part of Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA): Business & Management Book Chapter | IGI Global (igi-global.com)
EconStor: The Effect of Depreciation of the Exchange Rate on the Trade Balance of Albania
Economies | Free Full-Text | Does Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Promote Economic Growth? Evidence from Albania (mdpi.com)
Albania E-Commerce Diagnostic | Other Infrastructure Study (worldbank.org)
The Problematics of the Import of Waste and the Recycling Sector in Albania after 1990 | Sherifaj | Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (mcser.org)

Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV Programs

Young Albanians defy poverty | DW Documentary - YouTube
Albania: Mountains and migration | Global Ideas - YouTube
Albanians criticise rebuilding efforts after 2019 earthquake - YouTube

History