Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Croatia

Croatia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 15.32 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.32 million arrivals
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
21st
of 203 countries
All-time high
17.35 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
1.49 million arrivals
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Croatia, 1995–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200820221995: 1.5M arrivals1996: 2.9M arrivals1997: 4.2M arrivals1998: 4.5M arrivals1999: 3.8M arrivals2000: 5.8M arrivals2001: 6.5M arrivals2002: 6.9M arrivals2003: 7.4M arrivals2004: 7.9M arrivals2005: 7.7M arrivals2006: 8.0M arrivals2007: 8.6M arrivals2008: 8.7M arrivals2009: 8.7M arrivals2010: 9.1M arrivals2011: 9.9M arrivals2012: 10.4M arrivals2013: 10.9M arrivals2014: 11.6M arrivals2015: 12.7M arrivals2016: 13.8M arrivals2017: 15.6M arrivals2018: 16.6M arrivals2019: 17.4M arrivals2020: 5.5M arrivals2021: 10.6M arrivals2022: 15.3M arrivals

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 15.32 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Croatia peaked at 17.35 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million arrivals, in 1995.

Croatia ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.38 million arrivals 1.49 million arrivals 4.50 million arrivals 5
2000s 7.63 million arrivals 5.83 million arrivals 8.69 million arrivals 10
2010s 12.81 million arrivals 9.11 million arrivals 17.35 million arrivals 10
2020s 10.50 million arrivals 5.54 million arrivals 15.32 million arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 18 South Korea 16.37 million arrivals compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 16.06 million arrivals compare
  3. 20 Macao 16.04 million arrivals compare
  4. 22 Denmark 14.19 million arrivals compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 13.60 million arrivals compare
  6. 24 Romania 13.35 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Croatia?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Croatia was 15.32 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.35 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million arrivals in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Croatia ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.