International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Albania

International tourist arrivals in Albania in 2020 — 2,658,000 people. Ranked 37 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 774.3%.

2020 2.66M people −58.51% vs 2019
World rank 37of 132
Period maximum 6.41M people2019
Period minimum 119,000 people1997

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Albania, 1995–202002M4M6M8M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 304,000 people1996: 287,000 people1997: 119,000 people1998: 184,000 people1999: 371,000 people2000: 317,000 people2001: 354,000 people2002: 470,000 people2003: 557,000 people2004: 645,000 people2005: 748,000 people2006: 937,000 people2007: 1,127,000 people2008: 1,420,000 people2009: 1,856,000 people2010: 2,417,000 people2011: 2,932,000 people2012: 3,514,000 people2013: 3,256,000 people2014: 3,673,000 people2015: 4,131,000 people2016: 4,736,000 people2017: 5,118,000 people2018: 5,927,000 people2019: 6,406,000 people2020: 2,658,000 people
Change over the period: +2.35M (+774.34%) Average annual rate: 9.06 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 2.66M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Southern Europe computed 119M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 140M people
International tourist arrivals — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2.66M −3.75M −58.51%
2019 6.41M +479,000 +8.08%
2018 5.93M +809,000 +15.81%
2017 5.12M +382,000 +8.07%
2016 4.74M +605,000 +14.65%
2015 4.13M +458,000 +12.47%
2014 3.67M +417,000 +12.81%
2013 3.26M −258,000 −7.34%
2012 3.51M +582,000 +19.85%
2011 2.93M +515,000 +21.31%
2010 2.42M +561,000 +30.23%
2009 1.86M +436,000 +30.7%
2008 1.42M +293,000 +26%
2007 1.13M +190,000 +20.28%
2006 937,000 +189,000 +25.27%
2005 748,000 +103,000 +15.97%
2004 645,000 +88,000 +15.8%
2003 557,000 +87,000 +18.51%
2002 470,000 +116,000 +32.77%
2001 354,000 +37,000 +11.67%
2000 317,000 −54,000 −14.56%
1999 371,000 +187,000 +101.63%
1998 184,000 +65,000 +54.62%
1997 119,000 −168,000 −58.54%
1996 287,000 −17,000 −5.59%
1995 304,000

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.