It is precisely the interest of foreigners in our country that is orienting enterprises towards investments in this sector.
INSTAT published on Friday the report “Tourism in Figures 2022,” which shows that the number of accommodation structures increased by 8.4%, compared to 2021. While the number of beds increased by more than 11%.

Referring to INSTAT data, in 2022, 1580 accommodation structures (hotels, motels, camps, guesthouses, mountain shelters and other structures for short-term stays) operated, making available about 48 thousand rooms and about 109 thousand beds.
During the year 2022, the tourism industry has offered on average: about 39 available beds per 1,000 inhabitants. 65% of the beds were used (overnight stays) by non-residents.

The capacities made available during the month of August, which coincides with the tourist peak, are about 35 thousand rooms and 85 thousand beds.

The data on permits issued for the construction of accommodation structures, show that during 2022, a total of 51 building permits were approved for the construction of hotels, from 33 permits approved in 2021.

According to INSTAT, the area of construction permits approved for hotel construction, in 2022, is about 199 thousand m2, marking an increase of 37.8% compared to 2021. The approximate value of construction permits approved for hotel construction, in 2022, is about 7.3 billion ALL, marking an increase of 40.2%, compared to 2021.

The added value of tourism industries has increased by 40.3%, compared to 2021.

The share of industries directly related to tourism in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2022 is 3.5%.
During the year 2022, the Korça district recorded the highest number of permits for “hotels and similar” with about 29.4% of the total permits issued at the country level.

Albania was visited throughout 2022 by about 7.5 million foreign citizens, while this year the number of foreign visitors will reach 10 million, hitting an all -time high.
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