Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia
Croatia: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.60 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia is 1.60 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia peaked at 1.60 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640,066 guests, in 2020.
That places Croatia 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 882,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 940,000 guests | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 968,000 guests | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 962,000 guests | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 948,000 guests | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 911,000 guests | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 927,000 guests | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 886,000 guests | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 960,000 guests | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 979,000 guests | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million guests | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million guests | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million guests | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million guests | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 970,000 guests | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 911,000 guests | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 942,000 guests | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 889,000 guests | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 888,000 guests | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 874,000 guests | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 946,000 guests | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million guests | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million guests | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million guests | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million guests | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 640,066 guests | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million guests | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million guests | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million guests | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million guests | +7.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.60 million guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.60 million guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +73.5% | 640,066 guests | 1.11 million guests |
| 2020 | -46.1% | 1.19 million guests | 640,066 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940,000 guests | 882,000 guests | 968,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 998,700 guests | 886,000 guests | 1.15 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,500 guests | 874,000 guests | 1.19 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million guests | 640,066 guests | 1.60 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia?
- Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia was 1.60 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,066 guests in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.