National System of Tourism Statistics Presented and prepared

National System of Tourism Statistics Presented and prepared by: Zhuljeta Lubonja

Content Administrative data Quarterly survey Annual survey Travel statistics Publications

Administrative data Data source Ministry of Interior Affairs (General Directory of Police) Data from Mo. I: - Arrivals and departures of Albania and foreign citizens border national (by air, sea, and by land) - Arrivals of foreign citizens the purpose of travel - Arrivals of foreign citizens world country.

Administrative data INSTAT prepares data for inbound tourism, based on administrative data Arrivals classification: - Arrivals of foreign citizens by main purpose ( Personal and Business) - Arrivals of foreign citinez by model of travel (air, sea and land)

Administrative data Arrivals of foreign citizens by world regions - Arrivals of foreign visitors according to the purpose travel ( holiday, visit to frends, business etj, - Arrivals of foreign citizens ( visitors and sameday visitors excursionists).

Quarterly survey • The aim of this survey is to show the trends of economic development of a country in quarterly periods. • The survey is based on Eurostat Regulation No. 1165/98 • Classification of economic activity is based on NACE Rev 2

Quarterly survey • The sample is designed based on Statistical Business Register • Data are published 90 days after the reference quarter • Survey are carried out through interviewers with face to face interview • 180 interviews are trained evey year

Quarterly survey The survey covers: • • Industry Construction Retail and wholesale trade Transport and Telecommunication Hotels Architectural services Informatics services

Quarterly survey Economic indicators presented as indices: Turnover Employed Employees Wages

Quarterly survey Specific indicators: Number of rooms Number of beds Total clients Residents

Quarterly survey Non-residents Total overnights Residents Non-residents

Annual survey Structural business statistics describe the economy through the observation of the activities of units engaged in an economic activity. Council Regulation N° 295/2008 concerning SBS Classification of economic activity is based on NACE Rev 1. 1 The sample is designed based on Statistical Business Register for the enterprises that were active in December of the reference year

Annual survey This survey includes all the economic enterprises classified by NACE rev 1. 1, as Industry, Construction, Trade, Hotels and restaurants, Transport and Communication, Real estate, informatics and some professional services. The unit of observation is the enterprise Enterprises with 1 -9 employees are selected by sample and 10+ are totally surveyed The data are published 14 months late

Annual survey Indicators published: Enterprise Number of employed Ownership Capitalized production Investments

Annual survey Indicators published: Turnover Production Trade margin Value added Wages and salaries per employees Median and quartiles

Annual survey Specific indicators: Number of stars Number of rooms Number of beds Number of seats in hotels, bar cafés and restaurants

Travel statistics • Treatment of travel • Compilation methodology

Treatment of Travel • Travel covers goods and services acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy of less than one year in the economy • Standard breakdown: o Travel business o Travel personal • Students and medical patients expenditure are included in travel- one year rule not applicable

Treatment of Travel • Exclusions: - goods for resale - personal purchases that excess customs threshold - diplomats, embassy and military unit personnel - international transport

Compilation methodology • Data sources - Ministry of Interior affairs (General Directory of Police) - Border sample survey

Compilation methodology • Data from Mo. I No. of travelers Albanian citizens Foreign citizens Inflow By air By sea By land Outflow Inflow Outflow

Compilation methodology • Survey on main borders: – Conducted by: Bank of Albania – Carried by: INSTAT • Type of survey: face to face interviews • Frequency: 4 times/year

Compilation methodology • • • Responsibility of Bo. A: – methodology – designing of the questionnaire – data entry, processing, sampling and grossing up Sample volume-1000 travelers per quarter Type of travelers: – Nonresident foreigners + Albanian non-residents (migrants) – Albanian residents + Foreign residents

Compilation methodology Data processing Coefficients on: – Average duration of stay/ by purpose/ by residency – Average daily expenditures/ by purpose/by residency Import (travel) = no. R * avg(days)*avg(exp/day)

Publications Results on Structural Survey of Enterprise Quarterly survey of enterprises Statistical Bulletin Statistical year book

Publications Albania in Figures Web page www. instat. gov. al Different questionnaires and user requests

Data dissemination • Dissemination timeliness- 70 days after reference period (quarterly data) • The release statistics calendar is available on the website of Bo. A in the link below: http: //www. bankofalbania. org/web/Kalendari_i_statis tikave_5243_1. php • Travel data are published on the website of Bo. A, as a separate item in the Current account.

Data dissemination • Bop data are delivered on a regular basis to IMF, INSTAT and in the near future to Eurostat. • Travel data are delivered upon their request to Ministry of Urban Development and Tourism

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