## Albania and the IMF

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Albania and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/alb)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/alb/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/alb/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/alb/bundle-manifest.json)

### Office Information

Twin Tower I, Suite 3-2  
1001 Tirana, Albania  
Email: [RR-ALB@imf.org](mailto:RR-ALB@imf.org)  
Phone: +355 (4) 2280 400  
Fax: +355 (4) 2280 401

### At a Glance

- 2026 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : 3.4
- 2026 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 3.4
- Country Population: 2.668 million
- Date of Membership: October 15, 1991
- [Article IV/Country Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/12/23/albania-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-and-staff-report-572758): December 23, 2025
- Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 14.32 million (March 31, 2026)
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 206.06 million
- Quota (SDR): 139.3 million
- Number of Arrangements since membership: 8

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### Executive Board Calendar
- Board Discussions on Albania
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on December 19, 2025.

### Surveillance and Reporting
- Article IV Staff Reports

### Financial Relations with the Fund
- Financial Position in the Fund
- Transactions with the Fund

### Financial Sector Assessment
- Financial Sector Assessment Program

### Resident Representative for Albania
- Sebastian Sosa — Regional Resident Representative
- Office: Regional Office for the Western Balkans
- Address: Praterstraße 31, 1020 Vienna, Austria
- Phone: +43 1 217 07 73
- Email: westernbalkan-office@imf.org

### See All Documents

- [See All Documents](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/alb#whatsnew)

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## References

- [Board Discussions on Albania](https://www.imf.org/en/about/executive-board/ebc-archive/country)
- [Financial Sector Assessment Program](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fsap?sortBy=CountryName&sortVal=A)
- [Resident Representative for Albania](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/alb)
- [Europe Page](https://imf.org/europe)
- [Article IV/Country Report:](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/12/23/albania-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-and-staff-report-572758)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/alb_