Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania
Albania: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 2.04 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania stood at 2.04 million guests. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and up 1,169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania peaked at 2.04 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,000 guests, in 1998.
That places Albania 48th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 64,000 guests | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 23,000 guests | -64.1% |
| 1998 | 22,000 guests | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 26,000 guests | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 32,000 guests | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 34,000 guests | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 36,000 guests | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 41,000 guests | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 34,000 guests | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 57,000 guests | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 63,000 guests | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 67,000 guests | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 57,000 guests | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 65,000 guests | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 74,000 guests | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 136,000 guests | +83.8% |
| 2012 | 149,000 guests | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 118,000 guests | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 161,000 guests | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 257,000 guests | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 691,000 guests | +168.9% |
| 2019 | 736,000 guests | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 280,514 guests | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 656,500 guests | +134.0% |
| 2022 | 846,359 guests | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million guests | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million guests | +56.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.04 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.04 million guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,200 guests | 22,000 guests | 64,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,600 guests | 32,000 guests | 67,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,250 guests | 74,000 guests | 736,000 guests | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million guests | 280,514 guests | 2.04 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Albania was 2.04 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 guests in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.