Tourist Activity of the Population of the Republic of Croatia
How often does the local population travel, why, where and when do they go on trips, how long do these trips last and how much does the population spend on these trips, are some of the questions answered by the survey Tourist Activity of the Population of the Republic of Croatia.
It is a survey that is conducted every three months to collect data on private and professional/business trips of the population of the Republic of Croatia in the country and abroad outside their usual place of residence, whether the purpose of these trips is a vacation at the sea, lake or river, a visit to relatives and friends, a vacation in a holiday home, shopping, a vacation in a spa, or going to an education, seminar etc.
For example, the data on trips from which Croatian residents returned in October and December 2025 are collected in January and February 2026, while for the respondents who did not go on trips, the data on the main reasons for not travelling are collected, such as lack of financial resources, health reasons, and family or business obligations.
Using a random sampling method, 22 thousand households/persons were selected from the database of landline and mobile telephone numbers and they were contacted by an interviewer from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, who conducted a computer-assisted telephone interview with them. The survey includes persons aged 15 years and over.
The confidentiality of the collected data is guaranteed by Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and the Official Statistics Act (NN, Nos 25/20, 155/23 and 124/25 - corr.), which implies that the Croatian Bureau of Statistics processes and publishes data in aggregate form, thus making it impossible to recognise the person who participated in the survey from these data.
Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 concerning European statistics on tourism, all Member States of the European Union are obliged to conduct this survey according to the same methodology, which enables the comparability of data across Member States of the European Union. Data for all Member States of the European Union are available on the Eurostat website in the field of tourism.
The results of the survey are used to assess the importance of tourism in our national economy, for various economic analyses and forecasts, and as a quality basis for the adoption of various policies in the field of tourism. The results of the survey Tourist Activity of the Population of the Republic of Croatia are available on the website of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics via this link.
During January and February 2026, we are collecting data on trips from which the respondents returned in October, November and December 2025. During the same period, interviewers will also ask several questions about the satisfaction of the local population with tourism.
The most important contribution to the survey is the active participation of the respondents as data providers. Therefore, if you are selected for the sample or if you are included in future surveys, we invite you to take the time to answer the questions. Your answers are crucial for the production of reliable statistics on the travel of Croatian residents.
We thank all the selected persons in advance for their valuable participation in the survey.
It is a survey that is conducted every three months to collect data on private and professional/business trips of the population of the Republic of Croatia in the country and abroad outside their usual place of residence, whether the purpose of these trips is a vacation at the sea, lake or river, a visit to relatives and friends, a vacation in a holiday home, shopping, a vacation in a spa, or going to an education, seminar etc.
For example, the data on trips from which Croatian residents returned in October and December 2025 are collected in January and February 2026, while for the respondents who did not go on trips, the data on the main reasons for not travelling are collected, such as lack of financial resources, health reasons, and family or business obligations.
Using a random sampling method, 22 thousand households/persons were selected from the database of landline and mobile telephone numbers and they were contacted by an interviewer from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, who conducted a computer-assisted telephone interview with them. The survey includes persons aged 15 years and over.
The confidentiality of the collected data is guaranteed by Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and the Official Statistics Act (NN, Nos 25/20, 155/23 and 124/25 - corr.), which implies that the Croatian Bureau of Statistics processes and publishes data in aggregate form, thus making it impossible to recognise the person who participated in the survey from these data.
Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 concerning European statistics on tourism, all Member States of the European Union are obliged to conduct this survey according to the same methodology, which enables the comparability of data across Member States of the European Union. Data for all Member States of the European Union are available on the Eurostat website in the field of tourism.
The results of the survey are used to assess the importance of tourism in our national economy, for various economic analyses and forecasts, and as a quality basis for the adoption of various policies in the field of tourism. The results of the survey Tourist Activity of the Population of the Republic of Croatia are available on the website of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics via this link.
During January and February 2026, we are collecting data on trips from which the respondents returned in October, November and December 2025. During the same period, interviewers will also ask several questions about the satisfaction of the local population with tourism.
The most important contribution to the survey is the active participation of the respondents as data providers. Therefore, if you are selected for the sample or if you are included in future surveys, we invite you to take the time to answer the questions. Your answers are crucial for the production of reliable statistics on the travel of Croatian residents.
We thank all the selected persons in advance for their valuable participation in the survey.