Average length of stay of international visitors in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.38 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Slovakia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.38 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Slovakia peaked at 3.7 days in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.38 days, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 99th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.4 days | — |
| 1996 | 3.7 days | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9 days | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1 days | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 days | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 days | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2 days | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 days | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8 days | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 days | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 days | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7 days | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6 days | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 days | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8 days | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 days | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 days | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.78 days | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.77 days | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 days | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7 days | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 days | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.42 days | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.38 days | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.38 days | -0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.38 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.38 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 days | 2.9 days | 3.7 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9 days | 2.6 days | 3.2 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 days | 2.5 days | 2.9 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 days | 2.38 days | 2.72 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Slovakia?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Slovakia was 2.38 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 days in 1996.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 days in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Slovakia ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.