Albania
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Digitalization
- Internet usage (of pop.)
- 80%
- Did online shopping (age 15+)
- 17.3%
- Paid bills via internet (age 15+)
- 4.9%
- Accessed a bank account online (age 15+)
- 13%
- Paid utility bills using a mobile phone (age 15+)
- 2%
- Made or received digital payments (age 15+)
- 34.6%
Data overview for Albania
Digitalization
- Internet usage (of pop.)
- 80%
- Did online shopping (age 15+)
- 17.3%
- Paid bills via internet (age 15+)
- 4.9%
- Accessed a bank account online (age 15+)
- 13%
- Paid utility bills using a mobile phone (age 15+)
- 2%
- Made or received digital payments (age 15+)
- 34.6%
Macro data
- Population 2022
- 2.8M
- GDP Total 2022
- €17.9B
- GDP per capita 2022 (PPP)
- €16,400
- GDP forecast 2021
- 4.8%
- Trade Flows (% of GDP)
- 68.4%
Banking data
- Total bank assets 2022
- €16.4B
- Total bank assets 2022/GDP
- 91.6%
- Account ownership (age 15+)
- 44.2%
- Debit card ownership (age 15+)
- 27%
Economic data
- Unemployment
- 10.8%
- Currency
- ALL
- Remittances (% of GDP)
- 9.7%
- Private Consumption (yoy)
- 3.6%
Data provided by Raiffeisen Research, Sources
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Albania compared to other CEE countries
Albania
- Internet usage (of pop.)
- 80%
- Did online shopping (age 15+)
- 17.3%
- Paid bills via internet (age 15+)
- 4.9%
- Accessed a bank account online (age 15+)
- 13%
Data provided by Raiffeisen Research, Sources