International tourist departures in Croatia

Croatia: International tourist departures was 2.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
50th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.93 million
in 2013
All-time low
493,000
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

International tourist departures in Croatia, 2008–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2008201620242008: 2.4M2009: 2.5M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.9M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.3M2020: 493.0k2021: 639.0k2022: 1.4M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in Croatia stood at 2.12 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Croatia peaked at 2.93 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 493,000, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 50th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

International tourist departures in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2.36 million —
2009 2.50 million +5.9%
2010 1.87 million -25.0%
2011 2.88 million +53.8%
2012 2.68 million -6.9%
2013 2.93 million +9.2%
2014 2.76 million -5.6%
2015 2.58 million -6.7%
2016 1.61 million -37.4%
2017 1.92 million +19.1%
2018 2.06 million +7.0%
2019 2.25 million +9.6%
2020 493,000 -78.1%
2021 639,000 +29.6%
2022 1.35 million +111.4%
2023 2.06 million +52.6%
2024 2.12 million +3.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 2.12 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 2.12 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.43 million 2.36 million 2.50 million 2
2010s 2.36 million 1.61 million 2.93 million 10
2020s 1.33 million 493,000 2.12 million 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 47 Iran 2.40 million compare
  2. 48 Lithuania 2.28 million compare
  3. 49 Romania 2.23 million compare
  4. 51 Peru 2.12 million compare
  5. 52 Morocco 2.02 million compare
  6. 53 El Salvador 1.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Croatia?
International tourist departures in Croatia was 2.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 2013.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 493,000 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for international tourist departures?
Croatia ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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