hospitality-income-tourists – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:39:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 INSTAT: Income of tourism-related businesses increased by 14% in 2019 https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/02/22/instat-incomes-of-tourism-related-businesses-increased-by-14-in-2019/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/02/22/instat-incomes-of-tourism-related-businesses-increased-by-14-in-2019/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:07:41 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=134744 TIRANA, Feb 22 /ATA/ Tourism in tandem with agritourism have become a significant potential for the country’s economy.

According to data from the Structural Survey of Enterprises, net sales in accommodation and food service businesses hit ALL 71.2 billion in 2019 with an increase of 14% compared to 2018.

According to INSTAT, the number of employees in these activities reached over 59 thousand people in 2019 and an annual increase of 5%. They accounted for 11% of total employment by businesses.

While in 2019, the number of enterprises in hospitality and restaurants recorded 17, 394, with a decrease of 8.2% compared to 2018, which is attributed to November 26 earthquake that led to the closure of a series of activities mainly in the city of Durres .

“In 2019, the arrivals of foreign citizens in Albania recorded around 6.4 million people. During 2019, the arrivals of foreign citizens are 8.1% more than in 2018. During 2019, the entries of citizens from the European region have the largest percentage of foreign nationals’ arrivals, which is an estimated 90.1% increasing by 8.3%, compared to a year ago, ” INSTAT says.
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