Albania recorded around 17.4 million entries by Albanian and foreign citizens from January to September 2026, according to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). Foreign citizens accounted for 10.7 million entries, while Albanian citizens accounted for 6.7 million. Compared with the same period in 2025, foreign arrivals rose by 4.9%, while entries by Albanian citizens increased by 6%.

Meanwhile, total departures reached around 17.5 million, including 6.8 million by Albanian citizens and 10.6 million by foreign citizens. September saw 2 million entries, up 3% year on year, and 2.1 million departures, an increase of 0.6%.

During September, foreign arrivals reached 1.28 million, up 2.1% from a year earlier, while entries by Albanian citizens rose by 4.5% to 737,000. On departures, nearly 823,000 Albanian citizens travelled abroad, an increase of 6.6%. By contrast, departures by foreign citizens fell by 2.8% to 1.3 million.

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