International tourist departures in Croatia

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

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

International tourist departures in Croatia, 2008–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2008201620242008: 2.4M departures2009: 2.5M departures2010: 1.9M departures2011: 2.9M departures2012: 2.7M departures2013: 2.9M departures2014: 2.8M departures2015: 2.6M departures2016: 1.6M departures2017: 1.9M departures2018: 2.1M departures2019: 2.3M departures2020: 493.0k departures2021: 639.0k departures2022: 1.4M departures2023: 2.1M departures2024: 2.1M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

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

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 departures in 2013 and was at its lowest, 493,000 departures, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Croatia?
International tourist departures in Croatia was 2.12 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 million departures in 2013.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 493,000 departures 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.