A total of 11.6 million passengers flew to and from Tirana International Airport in 2025, according to data made public by INSTAT, marking the highest level ever achieved. Compared to the previous year, the number of passengers increased by 8.7%.

But, despite the record number of passengers, the growth rates have slowed significantly compared to the previous year, when in 2024, 10.7 million passengers flew, with an increase of 47% on an annual basis.

Also in maritime transport, passenger growth has been weak, especially at the Port of Durres, with an increase of 2.2%.

According to INSTAT, in air transport, during the fourth quarter of 2025, 28 companies operated. Of these, 27 are foreign companies and 1 Albanian company. 89,257 aircraft flew in Albanian airspace, of which 82.8% were overflights. The volume of goods (including mail) entering and leaving via air transport amounted to 743 tons, of which 72.4% were incoming goods and 27.6% were outgoing goods. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, the volume of goods increased by 18.9%.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, 2,611,748 passengers traveled by air, out of 2,385,329 passengers who traveled in the same period last year, increasing by 9.5%.

The volume of goods traded (export and import) by air, in the fourth quarter of 2025, is 545 tons. Compared to the same period in 2024, this indicator has increased by 8.8%.

The volume of goods imported by air, in the fourth quarter of 2025, accounts for 0.03% of the total volume of imported goods.