Tourism record, 7.2 million foreigners visited Albania in January-August 2023

2023-09-26 07:59:24 / EKONOMI&SOCIALE ALFA PRESS

Tourism record, 7.2 million foreigners visited Albania in January-August 2023
Albania is experiencing its best tourist year in post-transition history. From north to south, on the beaches, in the mountains, in the historical cities, in bars and restaurants, everywhere, you meet tourists from different nations.

INSTAT data show that the arrivals of foreign citizens for the first 8 months of this year reached almost 7.2 million people (7,190,410), with an increase of 26.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Only in August, which is the peak of the tourist season, about 2 million foreign citizens entered the country, or 18.3% more than August of the previous year.

Që nga qershori në vend hyn mbi 1 milionë shtetas të huaj, për të arritur në 1.77 milionë në korrik dhe duke e kaluar për herë të parë pragun e 2 milionëve në gusht.

Sipas INSTAT, Në Gusht 2023, rajoni me numrin më të lartë të hyrjeve të shtetasve të huaj në Shqipëri është rajoni i Evropës me 1.951.489 shtetas, pasuar nga Amerika dhe Azia Lindore /Paqësori, përkatësisht me 40.106 dhe 12.335 shtetas.

Në Gusht 2023, krahasuar me Gusht 2022, hyrjet e shtetasve të huaj janë rritur:
– për qëllime personale me 18,2%;
– për qëllime pushime, vizitë tek të afërm, etj. me 22,5%;
– për biznes dhe qëllime profesionale me 34%.

Other data from the Ministry of Tourism show that citizens from Kosovo continue to account for the majority of arrivals in Albania, with around a third. This year, for the first time, the Italians came second with about 10%, followed by the other countries of the region, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

The Albanians are also leaving

Not only the arrivals of foreigners have reached records. Even the exits of Albanian citizens have increased significantly.
INSTAT reported that the exits of Albanian citizens from the territory of Albania, during the month of August 2023, are 842,940.

Compared to August 2022, this indicator has increased by 8.9%. The number of Albanian citizens who left the territory of Albania during the eight months of 2023 is 4,577,753, increasing by 18.9%, compared to the same period a year ago./MONITOR

Tourism record, 7.2 million foreigners visited Albania in January-August 2023

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