Tourist Arrivals in Albania decreased to 1626219 in the first quarter of 2025 from 4089683 in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Albania Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Albania International Tourism Departures

• Albania International Tourism Departures was reported at 2,907,000.000 Person in Dec 2020.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,922,000.000 Person for Dec 2019.
• Albania International Tourism Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 3,579,500.000 Person from Dec 2001 to 2020, with 20 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5,922,000.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 955,000.000 Person in 2001.
• Albania International Tourism Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank.
• The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics.

International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

Albania International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data was reported at 35.916 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.971 % for 2019. Albania International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 52.451 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.743 % in 2002 and a record low of 23.049 % in 1995. Albania International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.;Weighted average;

In August 2024, Albania's Southern region was the most popular with domestic travelers, as travel accommodation establishments recorded nearly 97,000 arrivals. The Northern region followed in the ranking with over 50,000 domestic tourist arrivals.

In February 2025, nearly every fourth international tourist staying in Albanian travel accommodation establishments came from Kosovo, making it the largest inbound tourism market. Italy came second in the ranking, accounting for 16 percent of the travelers.

In 2024, Albania welcomed the highest number of foreign tourists arriving from Southern Europe, their number totaling **** million. Over the same year, ******* tourists came from Western Europe.

Albania International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 1.243 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.458 USD bn for 2019. Albania International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 1.361 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.458 USD bn in 2019 and a record low of 34.000 USD mn in 1997. Albania International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

The number of outbound tourist departures in Albania increased considerably between 2007 and 2019. In 2022, there were approximately 5.9 million outbound visitors from the country, a sharp increase from the year before.

International tourism, number of departures in Albania was reported at 2907000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Albania - International tourism, number of departures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Albania International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 14.194 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.741 % for 2019. Albania International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 23.768 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.066 % in 2009 and a record low of 1.896 % in 1997. Albania International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.;Weighted average;

Albania International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 42.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.000 USD mn for 2019. Albania International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 41.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.000 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 8.000 USD mn in 1997. Albania International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Albania was reported at 1243000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Albania - International tourism, receipts - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In August 2024, Albania's Center region attracted the most foreign tourists, with nearly 198,000 international visitors. The Southern region followed with almost 152,000 international guests at accommodation establishments

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Albania was reported at 763000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Albania - International tourism, expenditures for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Albania was reported at 14.19 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Albania - International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Albania was reported at 1134000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Albania - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Albania tourist spending by year from 1995 to 2020.

Albania International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 109.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 129.000 USD mn for 2019. Albania International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 104.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 201.000 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 5.000 USD mn in 2002. Albania International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

The number of tourists arriving in Albania for personal purposes has increased since 2020. In 2022, approximately *** million people visited Albania on vacation or for personal purposes. That was the highest figure over the observed period.

Vacation travel was the leading travel purpose of foreigners visiting Albania in 2024, with over 11 million arrivals. Over the same year, approximately 212,000 business travel arrivals were recorded.