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Albania: Western Balkans — Migration Routes & Dynamics Report Q1 (January-March 2026)

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Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, the Republic of North Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. This report provides insights into the profiles, experiences, needs, routes travelled and intentions of migrants transiting through the Western Balkans. IOM surveyed 1,814 migrants from 1 January to 31 March 2026 in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244). The report is structured into three main sections: The countries of origin (CoO) of the migrants, the routes taken and the countries they transited through, and their intended destination countries.