TIRANA, May 19 /ATA/ – The number of foreign tourists visiting Albania rose 29.8% year-on-year in March, data from the National Institute of Statistics, INSTAT, showed on Friday, indicating a very promising tourist season this year.
The number of resident visitors increased by 15.9 %, whereas the number of non-resident visitors rose 46.6 %.
The number of nights spent in tourist accommodations increased by 36.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
According to INSTAT data, the number of nights spent by resident visitors rose 25.8 %, whereas the number of nights spent by non-resident visitors increased by 44.9 %.
On the other hand, the number of non-resident visitors accommodated in the country’s south recorded highest increase by 77.8 %.
The net occupancy rate of hotels and similar accommodation facilities is estimated at 9.6 %, up from 8.7% during the same period of the previous year.
Net occupancy rate of bed places in hotels and similar accommodation in March was 10.8 % from 7.7 % in March 2022.
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