Albania Investment Development Agency
Last updated on 21 Oct 2024
Key facts
AIDA facilitates and supports direct investment in Albania through the identification and promotion of investment opportunities, offering services and support to existing or potential investors.
Skerdilajd Llagami Street, Nd. 1, H.6
Postal code 1019, Administrative unit 2
Tirana
Albania
+355 (0) 42 251 001
www.aida.gov.al
Postal code 1019, Administrative unit 2
Tirana
Albania
+355 (0) 42 251 001
www.aida.gov.al
PUBLIC
2010
Credit rating (S&P)
B+
B+
Foreign currency
Local currency
Country trade data
2022 top export sectors
Metals
20%
Fuels
17%
Textiles and clothing
14%
Footwear
13%
Minerals
5%
2022 export destinations
Products
- AIDA manages several grant programs, including but not limited to:
- IPARD LIKE: Aims to increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector
- INTEREG: Aims to improve the quality of life along the Albanian-Greek border
- COSME: Aims to strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs
- The agency also provides financial support to Albanian companies using four funds, each intended to stimulate a specific type of activity: competitiveness, creative economy, startups, and innovation
- The agency also aims to strengthen competitiveness of SMEs by providing free services including market analysis, networking, identification of potential partners, managerial support, templates for business plans, training, administrative procedures, event management, and identification of certifications needed for export
- AIDA offers studies, research on business climate, information about business conditions and opportunities, contacts within national and regional government agencies, detailed statistical and survey data, and identification of sites and buildings
- For strategic investments:
- Facilitate administrative procedures and reduce legislative complexity for strategic investments
- Due diligence procedure
- Provision of immovable assets
Policies
- AIDA has strict standards on the transparency of the activity of public administration work
