In January 2026, there was a 2.5% increase in tourist nights compared to January 2025

Tourists from Slovenia - foreign tourists who realised the most nights

In January 2026, there were 264 thousand tourist arrivals and 667 thousand tourist nights in commercial accommodation establishments, which was an increase of 2.6% in tourist arrivals and of 2.5% in tourist nights compared to January 2025. Concerning the structure of the total realised tourist nights, 46.4% of them were domestic tourist nights, and 53.6% were foreign tourist nights. Domestic tourists realised 140 thousand arrivals and 309 thousand nights, which was 12.3% more arrivals and 15.4% more nights than in January 2025. Foreign tourists realised 124 thousand arrivals and 357 thousand nights, which was 6.5% fewer arrivals and 6.6% fewer nights than in January 2025.

Among foreign tourists, the most tourist nights in January 2026 were realised by tourists from neighbouring Slovenia, a total of 58 thousand, which accounted for 16.3% of the total realised foreign tourist nights. Compared to January 2025, tourists from Slovenia realised 4.4% more nights.

The City of Zagreb - the most wanted destination

In January 2026, the most tourist nights were realised in the City of Zagreb, as many as 139 thousand, which accounted for 20.9% of the total tourist nights realised in Croatia. Despite the highest number of realised nights, there were 6.6% fewer nights than in January 2025. Following the City of Zagreb, the most tourist nights were realised in the County of Istria (126 thousand nights, which accounted for 18.9% of the total nights realised in Croatia) and the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (102 thousand nights, which accounted for 15.3% of the total nights realised in Croatia). Compared to January 2025, there were 2.8% fewer nights realised in the County of Istria, and 1.3% more nights realised in the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar.

Tourists aged 35 to 44 realised the most nights
 
In January 2026, tourists aged 35 to 44 realised the most nights, as many as 135 thousand (which accounted for 20.3% of the total realised nights). These were followed by tourist nights realised by tourists aged 45 to 54, with 120 thousand nights (which accounted for 18.0% of the total realised nights).

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