Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania
Albania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 7.44 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Albania recorded 7.44 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania peaked at 7.44 million trips in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106,000 trips, in 1998.
Albania ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 106,000 trips | — |
| 1999 | 172,000 trips | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 218,000 trips | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 243,000 trips | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 370,000 trips | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 470,000 trips | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 582,000 trips | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 680,000 trips | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 889,000 trips | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million trips | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million trips | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million trips | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million trips | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million trips | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million trips | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million trips | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million trips | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million trips | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million trips | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million trips | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 6.30 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million trips | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 5.59 million trips | +119.8% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million trips | +33.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 7.44 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 5.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 7.44 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +119.8% | 2.54 million trips | 5.59 million trips |
| 2020 | -59.7% | 6.30 million trips | 2.54 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,000 trips | 106,000 trips | 172,000 trips | 2 |
| 2000s | 765,600 trips | 218,000 trips | 1.80 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million trips | 2.37 million trips | 6.30 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million trips | 2.54 million trips | 7.44 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 27 South Africa 8.64 million trips compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 8.18 million trips compare
- 29 United States 8.05 million trips compare
- 31 Taiwan 7.28 million trips compare
- 32 Belgium 6.65 million trips compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 6.62 million trips compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Albania was 7.44 million trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 million trips in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,000 trips in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Albania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.