TIRANA, Oct. 16 /ATA/ – Albania recorded a 10.3% annual increase in visitors staying at accommodation facilities in August 2026, while overnight stays rose by 12.5%, the national statistics institute INSTAT said on Friday.
A total of 969,255 visitors stayed in accommodation facilities during the month, up from 878,901 in August 2025. The increase covered both domestic visitors, up 9%, and foreign visitors, up 10.7%.
Overnight stays by non-residents rose by 13.4%, while those by residents increased by 9.8%, bringing the overall growth in overnight stays to 12.5%.
Kosovo accounted for the largest share of foreign visitors staying in Albania, at 17%, followed by Poland at 12%, Italy at 10%, France at 8% and Germany at 7%. Visitors from other countries made up 46% of the total.
Foreign visitor numbers increased in the southern and northern regions. The South recorded 244,132 non-resident visitors, up from 206,248 a year earlier, while the North welcomed 241,765, compared with 205,467 in August 2025. In the Central region, foreign visitors fell to 234,040 from 238,393.
Coastal areas remained the leading destination, hosting 573,106 foreign visitors and 198,369 domestic visitors during August. Hotels and similar establishments accommodated 861,000 visitors, making them the dominant type of accommodation.
Hotel room occupancy also improved, reaching 67.4%, up 5.9 percentage points from 61.5% in August last year.
The figures point to continued growth in Albania’s accommodation sector during the summer season, with increases in visitor numbers, length of stay and hotel capacity utilisation, INSTAT data showed.
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