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Has the number of tourists in Albania increased or not? The figures say yes, but there is a problem

2026-05-18 16:07:35Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Has the number of tourists in Albania increased or not? The figures say yes, but

Only one in six tourists who entered Albania in the first three months of the year slept in one of the country's hotels, guesthouses or rented apartments. At least according to official data.

Of the approximately 1.7 million foreign visitors, data from the Institute of Statistics shows that just over 270,000 of them were accommodated for at least one night.

"This really shows the situation and as we have said before, we are a transit country. This may also be due to the increase in the number of accommodation structures that are not included in the integrated tourism system, but we can still say that very few foreigners sleep in Albania," explains Zak Topuzi, president of the Hotel and Tourism Association, to A2.

The government's calls, often accompanied by warnings of fines, are being reflected little in the increase in declarations from accommodation structures. Compared to January-March 2025, data from INSTAT show that the number of accommodations expanded by about 37 thousand or 16 percent.

"Albania has 107 thousand registered accommodations. This includes cottages, hostels and apartments. We have about 30 thousand apartments with about 90 thousand beds outside the system. That's why we have these figures. Maybe we will see effects later as a result of changes to the law on tourism," says Topuzi.

Data from INSTAT show that in the first three months of the year, the majority of tourists who stayed in the country, just over 256 thousand, were accommodated in hotels. Meanwhile, from daily rental apartments, there were only 13 thousand 700 accommodations reported.

"This shows informality.. Albania has almost 48 percent of its accommodation capacity in apartments and villas outside the tax system. This damages both the state coffers and the competition between entities," says Topuzi.

Data from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports shows that only about 1,850 daily rental apartments are registered with taxes and pay taxes and fees.


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