International trips for personal reasons in Albania

Albania: International trips for personal reasons was 7.44 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

International trips for personal reasons in Albania, 1998–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201020221998: 106.0k1999: 172.0k2000: 218.0k2001: 243.0k2002: 370.0k2003: 470.0k2004: 582.0k2005: 680.0k2006: 889.0k2007: 1.1M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.8M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.9M2012: 3.5M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.6M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.7M2017: 5.0M2018: 5.8M2019: 6.3M2020: 2.5M2021: 5.6M2022: 7.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international trips for personal reasons in Albania stood at 7.44 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Albania peaked at 7.44 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106,000, 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 reasons in Albania, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Albania, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 106,000 —
1999 172,000 +62.3%
2000 218,000 +26.7%
2001 243,000 +11.5%
2002 370,000 +52.3%
2003 470,000 +27.0%
2004 582,000 +23.8%
2005 680,000 +16.8%
2006 889,000 +30.7%
2007 1.06 million +19.2%
2008 1.34 million +26.4%
2009 1.80 million +34.6%
2010 2.37 million +31.4%
2011 2.89 million +21.9%
2012 3.47 million +20.2%
2013 3.21 million -7.7%
2014 3.62 million +13.1%
2015 4.09 million +12.8%
2016 4.68 million +14.4%
2017 5.05 million +8.0%
2018 5.84 million +15.6%
2019 6.30 million +8.0%
2020 2.54 million -59.7%
2021 5.59 million +119.8%
2022 7.44 million +33.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 7.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 5.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 7.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 +119.8% 2.54 million 5.59 million
2020 -59.7% 6.30 million 2.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139,000 106,000 172,000 2
2000s 765,600 218,000 1.80 million 10
2010s 4.15 million 2.37 million 6.30 million 10
2020s 5.19 million 2.54 million 7.44 million 3

Countries ranked near Albania

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Albania?
International trips for personal reasons in Albania was 7.44 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 million in 2022.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 106,000 in 1998.
How does Albania rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Albania ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
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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