Average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia

Croatia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 3.27 days in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.27 days
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.51 days
in 1997
All-time low
3.27 days
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average length of stay of international visitors in Croatia, 1995–2024

02461995200920241995: 5.3 days1996: 5.2 days1997: 5.5 days1998: 5.4 days1999: 5.3 days2000: 5.5 days2001: 5.5 days2002: 5.1 days2003: 5.2 days2004: 5.1 days2005: 4.5 days2006: 4.3 days2007: 4.2 days2008: 4.1 days2009: 4 days2010: 4 days2011: 3.9 days2012: 3.9 days2013: 3.8 days2014: 3.6 days2015: 3.6 days2016: 3.6 days2017: 3.5 days2018: 3.4 days2019: 3.3 days2020: 3.6 days2021: 3.8 days2022: 3.6 days2023: 3.3 days2024: 3.3 days

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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