TIRANA, Sept 19 /ATA/ The sector of tourism in our country has registered increasing indicators not only in the number of foreign visitors but also the longer time of their stay in our country.
INSTAT data show that in the month of July, the total number of visitors increased by 39.0%, compared to July 2022.
The number of resident visitors increased by 45.3% and the number of non-resident visitors increased by 35.2%. The number of overnight stays in total has increased by 48.2%, compared to July 2022.
The number of overnight stays by residents increased by 60.9% and overnight stays by non-residents by 42.3%.
The number of non-resident visitors, who were accommodated in the central region, recorded the highest increase of 70.5%. In coastal areas, this indicator has increased by 24.5%, compared to the same period of the previous year. The number of non-resident visitors who were accommodated in “Hotels and similar accommodation facilities” increased by 30.6%.
In the month of July 2023, the number of visitors in the southern region recorded an annual increase of (39.7 %) according to the proximity to the coast in coastal areas (70.7 %) and according to the type of accommodation facilities in “Hotels and similar accommodation” (91.2 % ).
During the month of July 2023, the number of overnight stays increased by 48.2%, compared to the month of July 2022. The number of overnight stays of non-resident visitors who were accommodated in the southern region recorded the highest increase of 73.4%.
In the Coastal Areas, this indicator has increased by 32.9%, compared to the same period of the previous year. The number of overnight stays of non-resident visitors who were accommodated in “Hotels and similar accommodation facilities” increased by 41.0%.
In July 2023, the highest number of overnight stays was recorded in the southern Region (39.5%) according to areas close to the coast in “Coastal Areas” (81.3%); according to the type of accommodation structures in “Hotels and similar accommodation” (91.5 %).
The net utilization rates, of rooms and beds, are two indicators that measure the percentage of utilization of accommodation capacities, rooms and beds available for visitors.
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