Albania’s tourism sector made the fastest post-pandemic recovery in Europe
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By bne IntelliNews Albania was in the third position worldwide in terms of the growth of the tourism sector in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2019, the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer showed. The number of tourist arrivals in Albania was up by 56% compared to pre-pandemic 2019. The top spot was claimed by Qatar, with 95% growth, followed by Saudi Arabia with a 59% growth rate. Albania beat better-known European destinations like Croatia, France, Greece, Italy and Spain, as global tourism continues its post-pandemic recovery, but overall figures still lag beh…