Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania

Albania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 5.92 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.92 billion
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.92 billion
in 2024
All-time low
34.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania, 1995–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200920241995: 70.0M1996: 94.0M1997: 34.0M1998: 60.0M1999: 218.0M2000: 398.0M2001: 451.0M2002: 492.0M2003: 537.0M2004: 756.0M2005: 880.0M2006: 1.1B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.9B2009: 2.0B2010: 1.8B2011: 1.8B2012: 1.6B2013: 1.7B2014: 1.8B2015: 1.6B2016: 1.8B2017: 2.0B2018: 2.3B2019: 2.5B2020: 1.2B2021: 2.5B2022: 3.3B2023: 5.0B2024: 5.9B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania stood at 5.92 billion. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 220.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania peaked at 5.92 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.00 million, in 1997.

That places Albania 53rd out of 203 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.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 70.00 million —
1996 94.00 million +34.3%
1997 34.00 million -63.8%
1998 60.00 million +76.5%
1999 218.00 million +263.3%
2000 398.00 million +82.6%
2001 451.00 million +13.3%
2002 492.00 million +9.1%
2003 537.00 million +9.1%
2004 756.00 million +40.8%
2005 880.00 million +16.4%
2006 1.06 billion +20.1%
2007 1.48 billion +39.9%
2008 1.85 billion +25.1%
2009 2.01 billion +8.8%
2010 1.78 billion -11.7%
2011 1.83 billion +3.1%
2012 1.62 billion -11.5%
2013 1.67 billion +2.9%
2014 1.85 billion +10.7%
2015 1.61 billion -12.8%
2016 1.82 billion +12.9%
2017 2.05 billion +12.6%
2018 2.31 billion +12.5%
2019 2.46 billion +6.6%
2020 1.24 billion -49.4%
2021 2.48 billion +99.5%
2022 3.26 billion +31.3%
2023 4.96 billion +52.3%
2024 5.92 billion +19.4%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 5.92 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 5.92 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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
1999 +263.3% 60.00 million 218.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.20 million 34.00 million 218.00 million 5
2000s 991.30 million 398.00 million 2.01 billion 10
2010s 1.90 billion 1.61 billion 2.46 billion 10
2020s 3.57 billion 1.24 billion 5.92 billion 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 50 Malta 6.58 billion compare
  2. 51 Romania 6.15 billion compare
  3. 52 Finland 6.08 billion compare
  4. 54 Costa Rica 5.62 billion compare
  5. 55 Lebanon 5.58 billion compare
  6. 56 Bahamas 5.54 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Albania was 5.92 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 5.92 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 34.00 million in 1997.
How does Albania rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Albania ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.1%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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