Croatia earned 11 billion and 641 million euros from foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2022, which represents a growth of 43 percent compared to the same period in 2021, i.e. 3 billion and 527 million euros more. These are the data of the Croatian National Bank, published by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Compared to the first nine months of 2019, the income was 2 billion and 206 million euros more, that is, the income from foreign tourists in 2022 is 23 percent higher than in the same period of 2019.


In Croatia, according to the ministry's data, 18.9 million arrivals and 104.8 million overnight stays were achieved in 2022, i.e. 37 percent more arrivals and 25 percent more overnight stays compared to 2021.

At the same time, foreign tourists made 92.3 million overnight stays, while domestic tourists made 12.5 million overnight stays. 91 percent of arrivals and 96 percent of overnight stays in 2019 were achieved. The first is data from the eVisitor system, which contains tourist traffic realized in commercial and non-commercial facilities and nautical charters (eCrew system).



Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac congratulated all tourism workers and all those who contributed to this historic tourism year. She pointed out that the results achieved were at the record level of 2019 when it comes to tourist traffic, while revenues in the first nine months were exceeded by more than one billion euros. It is expected that the income from foreign tourists for 2022 will amount to around 13 billion euros, which is an excellent indicator of the growth in the quality of the offer as well as the continuation of demand for Croatia. This year was also a record in terms of some of the largest markets such as Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands, with almost 800,000 more arrivals than in 2019. This is also a great announcement for the year 2023, especially in the context of Croatia's entry into the Schengen area and the Eurozone. The focus in 2023 remains on quality, sustainability and innovation so that tourism's successes are long-term and additionally contribute to the overall economic and social development of Croatia.
The head of the Croatian Tourist Board, Kristjan Staničić, pointed out that Croatia achieved the best result in the Mediterranean for the third year in a row.