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

Latest (2024)
1.60 million guests
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.60 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
640,066 guests
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200920241995: 882.0k guests1996: 940.0k guests1997: 968.0k guests1998: 962.0k guests1999: 948.0k guests2000: 911.0k guests2001: 927.0k guests2002: 886.0k guests2003: 960.0k guests2004: 979.0k guests2005: 1.0M guests2006: 1.1M guests2007: 1.2M guests2008: 1.1M guests2009: 970.0k guests2010: 911.0k guests2011: 942.0k guests2012: 889.0k guests2013: 888.0k guests2014: 874.0k guests2015: 946.0k guests2016: 1.0M guests2017: 1.0M guests2018: 1.1M guests2019: 1.2M guests2020: 640.1k guests2021: 1.1M guests2022: 1.4M guests2023: 1.5M guests2024: 1.6M guests

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

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Croatia, 1995 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +73.5% 640,066 guests 1.11 million guests
2020 -46.1% 1.19 million guests 640,066 guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Ukraine 2.44 million guests compare
  2. 47 Georgia 2.13 million guests compare
  3. 48 Ecuador 2.10 million guests compare
  4. 50 Estonia 1.37 million guests compare
  5. 51 Bolivia 1.28 million guests compare
  6. 52 Belarus 1.28 million guests compare

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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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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.