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

Latest (2022)
7.44 million trips
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.44 million trips
in 2022
All-time low
106,000 trips
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania, 1998–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201020221998: 106.0k trips1999: 172.0k trips2000: 218.0k trips2001: 243.0k trips2002: 370.0k trips2003: 470.0k trips2004: 582.0k trips2005: 680.0k trips2006: 889.0k trips2007: 1.1M trips2008: 1.3M trips2009: 1.8M trips2010: 2.4M trips2011: 2.9M trips2012: 3.5M trips2013: 3.2M trips2014: 3.6M trips2015: 4.1M trips2016: 4.7M trips2017: 5.0M trips2018: 5.8M trips2019: 6.3M trips2020: 2.5M trips2021: 5.6M trips2022: 7.4M trips

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

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Albania, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 South Africa 8.64 million trips compare
  2. 28 Dominican Republic 8.18 million trips compare
  3. 29 United States 8.05 million trips compare
  4. 31 Taiwan 7.28 million trips compare
  5. 32 Belgium 6.65 million trips compare
  6. 33 Uzbekistan 6.62 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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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.