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Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Although October was as warm as ever, it does not seem to have been exploited by the anthems that come with holiday purposes in Albania. INSTAT's data showed that in October 2018, the number of foreign citizens entering the country is 337,603. Compared to October 2017, this number is down 11.0 [...]
Although October was as warm as ever, it does not seem to have been exploited by the anthems that come with holiday purposes in Albania.
INSTAT's data showed that in October 2018, the number of foreign citizens entering the country is 337,603. Compared to October 2017, this number has dropped by 11.0 %.
Of these, about 131 thousand, or 38% of the residents who have entered the country entirely, have come for holiday purposes. The number of foreigners who came for holidays in our country in October marked a significant 22.5% decline compared to October of the year before.
The main impact has been given by citizens from Kosovo, whose entrances fell by 16% in October, or about 150,000 people less than October of the year before.
The decline of citizens' entry from Kosovo coincides with the beginning of the Durres-Kukes Street taxation -- 5 euros for one direction, which after many debates began to apply in the second half of September.
Fatos Shala, a journalist in Kosovo, told the Monitor that in addition to individuals coming on vacation, the street tax is affecting businesses as well. He adds that according to sources from Kosovo customs, businesses have begun to hesitate to take their way to Albania. The tax on a road to a truck ranges from 16.2 euros to 22.5 euros.
Except for October, the influx of citizens' entry from Kosovo had been very high. For the 10 month, 1.9 million citizens from Kosovo have entered Albania, with a nearly 22% annual-based increase. October is the first month, when their flow rises so high.
Incoming foreigners as ten months old
According to the INSTAT report, the number of foreign citizens entering our country in the tenth of 2018 is 5,399,426, increasing by 17,3 %, compared to the same period in 2017.
In October 2018, among the countries that have the highest citizens' entry into Albania is Switzerland, which has had the largest growth of 134.5 %s, the reduction has had the entry of citizens from Poland by 71.8 %.
In the tenth quarter of 2018, Poland is among the countries that have the highest citizens' entry in Albania with a large increase of 34.8 %.
Albanian and foreign citizens leaving the country during October 2018 are 791.058, marking a drop of 3.0 %, compared to the same period a year ago. The number of Albanian citizens out of Albania's territory during October 2018 is 471.582 compared to October 2017, which number has grown 9,6 %. The number of foreign citizens leaving Albania's territory during October 2018 is 319.476. Compared to October 2017, this number has dropped 17,0 %.
The number of Albanian citizens coming out of our country's territory in the tenth quarter of 2018 is 4,37.760, increasing 3.9 %, compared to the same period a year ago. /Monitor
