International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania
Albania: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 7.44 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania, 1998–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2022, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania stood at 7.44 million trips. 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, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania peaked at 7.44 million trips in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106,000 trips, in 1998.
That places Albania 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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% |
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 international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania was 7.44 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 million trips in 2022.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,000 trips in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Albania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.