Tourism and infrastructure stand out as the primary sectors of interest for French investors.

During an official meeting with the Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness, and French Nationals Abroad from the French Republic, Olivier Becht, the Minister of Finance and Economy, Ervin Mete, provided a concise overview of Albania’s current economic situation and the investment opportunities it presents to foreign investors. Additionally, he expressed Albania’s keen interest in encouraging French businesses to expand their presence in the country by investing in various sectors, including energy, transportation, and tourism.

This visit is part of Albania’s participation in the Business Forum and Ministerial Meeting of Economy Ministers of the countries involved in the Berlin Process, scheduled for September 26 in Tirana.

Accompanying Minister Becht during his visit is a group of representatives from French businesses. Their participation in the Business Forum aims to foster increased investments by French companies in Albania.

During their meeting, both ministers Mete and Becht lauded the strong existing economic and trade relations between the two nations and expressed their commitment to further enhancing these ties in the future.

Recent years have witnessed substantial growth in economic collaboration between Albania and France. French investments in Albania experienced an upward trajectory from 2018 to 2022, reaching a peak value of 445 million euros by the end of 2022.

Currently, there are 433 companies with French ownership actively operating in Albania. Among these, 322 are wholly owned by foreign entities, while 111 are characterized by joint ownership structures.