International tourist trips in Albania

Albania: International tourist trips was 11.48 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.48 million
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

International tourist trips in Albania, 2007–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2007201520242007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.7M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.5M2012: 3.2M2013: 2.9M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.8M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.6M2018: 5.3M2019: 6.1M2020: 2.6M2021: 5.5M2022: 7.1M2023: 9.7M2024: 11.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 11.48 million for international tourist trips in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 243.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Albania peaked at 11.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2007.

That places Albania 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International tourist trips in Albania, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Albania, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 1.06 million —
2008 1.25 million +17.4%
2009 1.71 million +37.2%
2010 2.19 million +28.1%
2011 2.47 million +12.7%
2012 3.16 million +27.8%
2013 2.86 million -9.5%
2014 3.34 million +16.9%
2015 3.78 million +13.3%
2016 4.07 million +7.6%
2017 4.64 million +14.1%
2018 5.34 million +15.0%
2019 6.13 million +14.8%
2020 2.60 million -57.5%
2021 5.51 million +111.8%
2022 7.10 million +28.8%
2023 9.74 million +37.1%
2024 11.48 million +17.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 11.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 7.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 11.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +111.8% 2.60 million 5.51 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.34 million 1.06 million 1.71 million 3
2010s 3.80 million 2.19 million 6.13 million 10
2020s 7.29 million 2.60 million 11.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 25 Hungary 13.15 million compare
  2. 26 Singapore 13.03 million compare
  3. 27 Egypt 11.62 million compare
  4. 29 United Arab Emirates 11.48 million compare
  5. 30 Ireland 10.95 million compare
  6. 31 Morocco 10.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Albania?
International tourist trips in Albania was 11.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 11.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2007.
How does Albania rank for international tourist trips?
Albania ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 243.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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