Euro to Lek (EUR/ALL) Exchange Rate Today

Q: What is the difference between the buy and the sell rate?

They are quoted from the exchange office’s side. It buys your euros at the buy rate — that is the one you get when you arrive — and sells euros at the higher sell rate. The gap between them is its margin.

EUR/ALL exchange rate

Buy

90.74

Sell

92.19

Updated every 15 minutes. The home page shows what each bank and exchange office is paying right now.

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Common amounts in lek

10 EUR 907 ALL 20 EUR 1,815 ALL 50 EUR 4,537 ALL 100 EUR 9,074 ALL 200 EUR 18,148 ALL 500 EUR 45,370 ALL 1,000 EUR 90,740 ALL

About the euro–lek rate

The euro (EUR) is by far the most exchanged foreign currency in Albania. Most of the country’s trade is with the eurozone, a large diaspora in Italy, Greece and Germany sends money home in euros, and rents, cars and property are commonly priced in euros — even though the lek is the only legal tender.

The lek usually strengthens against the euro in summer, when visitors and returning emigrants bring euros into the country, and eases again in winter.

What moves the EUR/ALL rate

Remittances from Albanians working abroad
The summer tourist season
Trade with the European Union
The Bank of Albania’s interest-rate decisions
Foreign investment flowing into the country

Where to change euros into lek

Banks

Safest for large amounts and they give you paperwork, but the margin is usually wider and opening hours shorter.

BKT — Banka Kombëtare Tregtare
Raiffeisen Bank
Credins Bank
OTP Bank

Exchange offices

Usually the best rates, no commission, and quick. Look for the sign “Këmbim Valutor”.

Iliria98 — the largest network
Offices around city centres and markets
Tirana airport — convenient, weaker rates
Coastal and tourist towns

Euro to Lek: common questions

How many lek is 1 euro today?

The rate moves through the day. The figures at the top of this page are the current average buy and sell rates across the sources we track, refreshed every 15 minutes; the home page shows what each bank and exchange office pays for euros right now.

Can I pay in euros in Albania?

Often, yes — hotels, tour operators and many restaurants in tourist areas accept euros. But the lek is the only legal tender, change is normally given in lek, and the rate a business applies is its own. For everyday spending you will almost always do better changing euros at an exchange office and paying in lek.

Where do I get the best euro rate?

Exchange offices in city centres generally pay more lek per euro than banks; airports and hotels pay the least. The home page ranks the sources we track by what they pay at this moment, and our guide to money in Albania explains how to read a rates board.

What is the difference between the buy and the sell rate?

They are quoted from the exchange office’s side. It buys your euros at the buy rate — that is the one you get when you arrive — and sells euros at the higher sell rate. The gap between them is its margin.