Average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia
Croatia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 3.27 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2024, average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia stood at 3.27 days. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia peaked at 5.51 days in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.27 days, in 2024.
That places Croatia 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.29 days | — |
| 1996 | 5.22 days | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.51 days | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.44 days | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.29 days | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.49 days | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.5 days | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 days | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.25 days | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.08 days | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.48 days | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.33 days | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.17 days | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.07 days | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 days | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.98 days | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 days | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.91 days | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.79 days | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 days | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.58 days | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.59 days | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.49 days | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.39 days | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 days | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.64 days | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.85 days | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.56 days | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 days | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.27 days | -1.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.27 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.27 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 days | 5.22 days | 5.51 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.74 days | 4 days | 5.5 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 days | 3.27 days | 3.98 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 days | 3.27 days | 3.85 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia was 3.27 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 days in 1997.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 days in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Croatia ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.