International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Albania
Albania: International tourism, receipts was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Albania, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Albania stood at 1.24 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Albania peaked at 2.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Albania 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Albania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 94.00 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 34.00 million current US$ | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 60.00 million current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 218.00 million current US$ | +263.3% |
| 2000 | 398.00 million current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2001 | 451.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 492.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 537.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 756.00 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 880.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -49.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.24 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.24 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +263.3% | 60.00 million current US$ | 218.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.20 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 218.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 991.30 million current US$ | 398.00 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Albania?
- International tourism, receipts in Albania was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.