According to them, five years ago, in 2012, the number of foreigners who visited Albania for a few days was 71 thousand. Last year, they were 500 thousand or 7 times more. In the month of November this year, their number was 20 thousand. This is a growing trend which has nothing to do with travel motives for foreigners throughout the years, although they have registered increases in their total. So, in 2012, 1.4 million foreigners arrived in Albania for holidays. Last year, they were 1.9 million or 380 thousand only in the month of November this year. Meanwhile, the number of foreigners who visit the country for religious purposes has declined from one year to another. Five years ago, they were 1500, while this year they were 1 thousand. Even the number of transit visits has fallen from 287 thousand five years ago to 158 thousand last year. Meanwhile, in November this year, the number of foreigners who visited the country for business purposes was 6500, while five years ago they were five thousand.
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Poles continue to head the list of foreigners who visit Albania
Poland continues to head the list of foreign nationals who visit Albania. So, INSTAT reports that this year, the number of Poles visiting the country was five times higher . In the year to November, Polish nationals accounted for 75.9% of the total number of foreigners who have arrived in our country, followed by Kosovars with 19.1%. Kosovar visitors have made a comeback in the months of Autumn, mainly during the weekend. During the year, the number of tourists from Kosovo has seen a decline if it is compared with other years. Meanwhile, the number of Macedonian and Montenegrin nationals who have visited the country from September to November has seen a significant rise.