A total of €420 million remained unspent from Albania’s 2024 state budget. Half of this amount was originally allocated for wage increases and pensioner bonuses, while the rest was saved from debt interest payments and investment funds.

According to the government’s financial plan, €7.7 billion was projected for spending, but only €7.28 billion was actually used, leaving a significant surplus in the treasury for future national needs.

• €110 million was left unspent from the public sector wage increase program.
• Another €110 million in unused funds will be allocated as pensioner bonuses in early March.
• €37 million was saved from emergency reserve funds, as no unexpected crises required their use.
• €57 million was saved due to lower-than-expected debt interest payments.
• €16 million remained unused in unfinished investment projects.

Additionally, higher-than-expected revenues in 2024 allowed the government to reduce the budget deficit by €180 million, bringing it down from the originally planned €570 million.