Albania registered 1,985 new businesses in September 2026, according to the National Business Centre. Tirana accounted for 1,085 registrations, or 54.7% of the national total. Durrës followed with 212, while Vlora recorded 132.
Trade led the sectors attracting new businesses, with 464 registrations. Accommodation and food services followed with 220, reflecting continued interest in tourism-related activities. Professional, scientific and technical services recorded 186 new businesses, while information and communication accounted for 166. Construction added 155.
Most new businesses had entirely Albanian ownership. A total of 1,717 had full Albanian ownership, while 238 had full foreign ownership. Another 29 combined Albanian and foreign ownership, thus bringing the number of businesses with foreign capital to 267.
Women managed 653 of the newly registered businesses, accounting for nearly one-third of the total.
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