The Development of the Tourism Sector, Important for the Socio- Economic Development of the Country

Abstract

In this study we focused on the development of the tourism sector, and how affects welfare and economic growth of a country showing the link between tourism and social economic growth. The data were provided by INSTAT "Institute of Statistics, Albania" regarding the tourism sector from 2014 to 2021. Through the data provided by INSTAT, we describe how the flow of foreign tourists arriving in Albania, from several regions of different continents of the world, has changed over the years. In our paper, we’ve used the descriptive method, based on statistical analysis expressed in percentage (%) on a comparative basis, in order to highlight how the flow of tourist arrivals has changed from 2014 to 2021, and from which regions of the different continents of the world, the tourists come to Albania, according to the years we studied. This study’s purpose mainly aims to show the analysis measuring tourism flows in Albania, based on the purpose and the travel models of the arrivals and departures of the tourist flows. Through comparative analysis expressed in percentage (%) we reflect according to which type of goals there were more entries of the foreign tourists in Albania. Another priority of this paper is to define and recommend some important essential problems of the tourism sector in Albania, suggesting some important government policies related to the development of the tourism sector, with the aim of socio-economic growth of the country.

Received: 28 February 2023 / Accepted: 21 April 2023 / Published: 5 May 2023