Mainly from children and relatives in Greece, Italy and the United States of America, together with those in Germany, France or Belgium.
Albanian immigrants sent over 772 million euros to their families in 9 months. The data from the Bank of Albania show that in relation to the same period of time a year ago, remittances have increased by 96.3 million euros or 14.2 percent.
"We have inflation still present in the country, which brings demand on the existence and dependence of vulnerable groups to remittances", said Eris Dhamo, lecturer, sociologist.
According to the World Bank, there are almost 174,000 Albanian families or 23 percent of the total that depend partially or completely on money sent to their relatives from abroad. The need for more money as a result of the rising cost of living is also affirmed by the citizens themselves who are expecting remittances.
"Now that the prices have increased, we are forced to ask the children for more money. I have brothers who help me than otherwise
According to data from the Institute of Statistics, the two poorest regions of the country, Kukësi and Dibra, are also the ones with the highest dependence on remittances. At the same time, at the national level, 26 percent of Albanian families that receive money from abroad have less disposable income than the rest.
"If we still refer to the INSTAT figures, then we will understand that the money from remittances goes to meet basic needs and not for entertainment or luxury", said Eris Dhamo, lecturer, sociologist.
Despite the increased numbers, due to the devaluation of the euro, Albanian families had less lek in their hands. Referring to the data of the Bank of Albania, the loss of Albanian families as a result of the devaluation of the European currency is estimated at around 5 percent compared to a year ago. (A2 Televizion)
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