Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Albania
Albania: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Albania, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5.2% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Albania peaked at 5.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Albania 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +12.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Albania?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Albania was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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