International tourism, receipts 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$, in 1997.
That places Albania 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.20 million current US$ | 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 |
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More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 10.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 9.5% (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.