TIRANA, August 25/ATA/ The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on public health, but has also hit one of the key industries of the international economy – the tourism industry.
The tourism sector in Albania was also hit due to COVID-19. According to INSTAT, the number of foreign nationals entering Albania in the seven months of 2020 is 1,169,610, decreasing by 64.7%, compared to the same period of 2019.
Over 6.4 million foreign nationals entered the country in 2019, while the revenues of the Albanian economy from tourism last year reached nearly 2.1 billion Euros, the highest figure ever recorded.
The Investment Development Agency (AIDA) published some statistics regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry.
According to recent data, the airlines are seeing a massive drop in passengers, other branches of the tourism industry are facing similar setbacks. /j.p/p.s./
