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| Economy of Albania |
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| Overview |
| Albanian topics |
Albania's transition from a socialistcentrally planned economy to a capitalistmixed economy has been largely successful.[1] "Formal non-agricultural employment in the private sector more than doubled between 1999 and 2013," notes theWorld Bank, with much of this expansion powered by foreign investment.[2]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, seeBusiness entities in Albania.
This list includes notablecompanies with primaryheadquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow theIndustry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Report | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2002 | Television | P | A |
| ABC News | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2010 | Television | P | A |
| Ada Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 1991 | First Albanian airline, defunct 2007 | P | D |
| Air Albania | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 2018 | National carrier | P | A |
| Albanian Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 1991 | National carrier, defunct 2011 | P | D |
| Albanian Screen | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2003 | Television | P | A |
| Albanian-American Enterprise Fund | Financials | Equity investment instruments | Tirana | 1995 | Private development | P | A |
| Albatros Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 2004 | Low-cost airline, defunct 2006 | P | D |
| Albawings | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 2015 | Airline | P | D |
| AlbChrome | Basic materials | Iron & steel | Tirana | 1948 | Mining,heavy industry | P | A |
| Albanian Mobile Communications | Telecomunitcations | Mobile telecommunications | Tirana | 1996 | Telecommunications, defunct 2015 | P | D |
| Albanian Power Corporation | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Tirana | 1957 | Electrical distributor, state-owned | S | A |
| Albcontrol | Industrials | Transportation services | Tirana | 1992 | National air traffic agency | P | A |
| Albpetrol | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Patos | 1992 | Petroleum production | P | A |
| Albtelecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Tirana | 1912 | Privatized state provider | P | A |
| Antea Cement | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Fushë-Krujë | 2007 | Cement, part ofTitan Cement (Greece) | P | A |
| Balfin Group | Financials | Investment | Tirana | 1993 | P | A | |
| Bank of Albania | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 1925 | Central bank | S | A |
| Banka Kombëtare Tregtare | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 1925 | Commercial bank, part ofÇalık Holding (Turkey) | P | A |
| Belle Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 2005 | Airline, defunct 2013 | P | D |
| Big Market | Consumer goods | Food retailers & wholesalers | Tirana | 1999 | Largest supermarket chain of Albania | P | A |
| Birra Kaon | Consumer goods | Brewers | Tirana | 1995 | Brewery | P | A |
| Birra Korça | Consumer goods | Brewers | Korçë | 1928 | Brewery | P | A |
| Birra Tirana | Consumer goods | Brewers | Tirana | 1961 | Brewery | P | A |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Shqipëria | Consumer goods | Soft drinks | Kashar | 1994 | Bottling company | P | A |
| Credins Bank | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 2003 | Private bank | P | A |
| Digitalb | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2004 | Television | P | A |
| Eagle Mobile | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Tirana | 2008 | Mobile telephony, part ofAlbtelecom | P | A |
| Eco Market | Consumer goods | Food retailers & wholesalers | Tirana | 2013 | Supermarket chain | P | A |
| Electric Power Distribution Operator | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Tirana | 2008 | Electrical distributor, state-owned | S | A |
| Hekurudha Shqiptare | Industrials | Railroads | Durrës | 1945 | Railways | S | A |
| Ferlut SH. a. | Industrials | Transportation | Tirana | 1992 | Transportation | S | A |
| Civil Aviation Authority (Albania) | Industrials | Transportation | Tirana | 1991 | Transportation | S | A |
| Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 2008 | Bank, previously American Bank of Albania | P | A |
| Kastrati Group | Retail and wholesale trader of hydrocarbon products | insurance, construction and real estate development, infrastructure development, tourism and hospitality, and automotive distribution. | Tirana | 1991 | P | A | |
| MEICO | Industrials | Defense | Tirana | 1991 | Defense exports | S | A |
| Neptun Electronics | Consumer goods | Consumer electronics | Tirana | 2001 | Largest electronic retailer in Albania | P | A |
| News 24 | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2002 | Television | P | A |
| Plus Communication | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Tirana | 2009 | P | A | |
| Port of Durrës | Industrials | Transportation services | Durrës | 2003 | Authority operators of the largest port in Albania | P | A |
| Posta Shqiptare | Industrials | Delivery services | Tirana | 1912 | Postal services | S | A |
| Raiffeisen Albania | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 2004 | Bank, part ofRaiffeisen Zentralbank (Austria) | P | A |
| Radio Televizioni Shqiptar | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 1938 | Publicly Owned State Funded | S | A |
| SIGAL | Financials | Full line insurance | Tirana | 1999 | Insurance company | P | A |
| Star Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 2008 | Airline, defunct 2010 | P | D |
| SuperSport Albania | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2004 | Part ofDigitalb | P | A |
| Taçi Oil | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Tirana | 2003 | Exploration, production and marketing | P | A |
| Tafa Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Tirana | 2009 | Airline, defunct 2010 | P | D |
| Telekom Albania | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Tirana | 2015 | Mobile, part ofDeutsch Telekom (Germany) | P | A |
| TIMAK (Albania) | Industrials | Machinery: Industrials | Tirana | 2016 | P | A | |
| Tirana Bank | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 1996 | Bank, part ofPiraeus Bank (Greece) | P | A |
| Top Channel | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 2002 | Television, part ofDigitalb | P | A |
| TV Klan | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 1997 | Television | P | A |
| Union Bank (Albania) | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 2006 | EBRD Owns 12.5% | P | A |
| United Bank of Albania | Financials | Banks | Tirana | 1994 | 40% of shares gone toIslamic Development Bank | P | A |
| Vizion Plus | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Tirana | 1999 | Television | P | A |
| Vodafone Albania | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Tirana | 2001 | Part ofVodafone (UK) | P | A |