International tourist trips in Croatia

Croatia: International tourist trips was 15.32 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

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

International tourist trips in Croatia, 1995–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200820221995: 1.5M1996: 2.9M1997: 4.2M1998: 4.5M1999: 3.8M2000: 5.8M2001: 6.5M2002: 6.9M2003: 7.4M2004: 7.9M2005: 7.7M2006: 8.0M2007: 8.6M2008: 8.7M2009: 8.7M2010: 9.1M2011: 9.9M2012: 10.4M2013: 10.9M2014: 11.6M2015: 12.7M2016: 13.8M2017: 15.6M2018: 16.6M2019: 17.4M2020: 5.5M2021: 10.6M2022: 15.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 15.32 million for international tourist trips 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, international tourist trips in Croatia peaked at 17.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, 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.

International tourist trips in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Croatia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.49 million —
1996 2.91 million +96.2%
1997 4.18 million +43.4%
1998 4.50 million +7.7%
1999 3.81 million -15.4%
2000 5.83 million +53.2%
2001 6.54 million +12.2%
2002 6.94 million +6.1%
2003 7.41 million +6.7%
2004 7.91 million +6.8%
2005 7.74 million -2.1%
2006 7.99 million +3.2%
2007 8.56 million +7.1%
2008 8.66 million +1.2%
2009 8.69 million +0.3%
2010 9.11 million +4.8%
2011 9.93 million +9.0%
2012 10.37 million +4.5%
2013 10.95 million +5.6%
2014 11.62 million +6.2%
2015 12.68 million +9.1%
2016 13.81 million +8.9%
2017 15.59 million +12.9%
2018 16.64 million +6.7%
2019 17.35 million +4.3%
2020 5.54 million -68.0%
2021 10.64 million +91.9%
2022 15.32 million +44.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15.32 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 4.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15.32 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +96.2% 1.49 million 2.91 million
2021 +91.9% 5.54 million 10.64 million
2020 -68.0% 17.35 million 5.54 million
2000 +53.2% 3.81 million 5.83 million
2022 +44.0% 10.64 million 15.32 million
1997 +43.4% 2.91 million 4.18 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Croatia?
International tourist trips in Croatia was 15.32 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.35 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for international tourist trips?
Croatia ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
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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