In July 2023, an increase of 3.9% in tourist arrivals, but a decrease of 0.9% in tourist nights

Half of the nights in July realised in the County of Istria and the County of Split-Dalmatia

In July 2023, there were 4.5 million tourist arrivals and 25.0 million tourist nights in commercial accommodation establishments, which was an increase of 3.9% in tourist arrivals, but a decrease of 0.9% in tourist nights compared to July 2022.

Domestic tourists realised 351 thousand arrivals and 1.6 million nights, which was 4.8% more tourist arrivals and 2.5% more nights than in July 2022.

Foreign tourists realised 4.2 million arrivals and 23.4 million nights, which was 3.8% more arrivals, but 1.1% less nights compared to July 2022.

German tourists the most numerous for the fourth month in a row

The most foreign tourist arrivals and nights in July 2023 were realised by tourists from Germany, as much as 662 thousand arrivals, which accounted for 15.9% of the total realised foreign tourist arrivals, and 4.8 million nights, which accounted for 20.5% of the total realised foreign tourist nights. These were followed by tourists from Slovenia (11.7%), Poland (8.5%), the Czech Republic (8.4%), Austria (7.6%) and Slovakia (5.6%).
Tourists from all these countries had a decrease in tourist nights in July 2023 compared to July 2022.

In July 2023, as in July 2022, the largest number of tourist nights was realised in the County of Istria and the County of Split-Dalmatia

The County of Istria recorded the highest number of tourist nights, as much as 7.3 million, which accounted for 29.2% of the total realised tourist nights in Croatia.

In the County of Split-Dalmatia, tourists realised 5.2 million nights, which was 20.7% of the total number of realised tourist nights in Croatia.

As in the previous month, domestic tourists spent the most nights in Crikvenica, while foreign tourists spent the most nights in Rovinj

In July 2023, domestic tourists realised the most nights in Crikvenica, 69 thousand, which was a decrease of 4.6% compared to July 2022. These were followed by the nights realised in Biograd na Moru (56 thousand) Vodice (55 thousand), Mali Lošinj (54 thousand), Šibenik (46 thousand), Novalja (39 thousand), Zadar (38 thousand) and Vir (31 thousand).

Foreign tourists realised the most nights in July 2023 in Rovinj, 951 thousand, which was a decrease of 2.4% compared to July 2022.
These were followed by nights realised in Medulin (760 thousand), Poreč (735 thousand), Dubrovnik (708 thousand), Umag (677 thousand), Split (627 thousand), Novalja (556 thousand) and Funtana (537 thousand).

Additional information can be found in the First Release.

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