According to data from the eVisitor system, 55.3 million overnight stays have been realized in Croatia since the beginning of the year, which exceeds the number of overnight stays from the whole of 2020, when 54.4 million overnight stays were realized in twelve months, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced.
Of the total number of overnight stays in 2021, 46.6 million were realized by foreign tourists, while 8.7 million were realized by domestic tourists. Since the beginning of this year, 9 million tourist arrivals have been realized, or 1.2 million more tourists have visited Croatia this year than last year.
"Given the trends in the travel industry, our goal was to maintain the stability of the tourist system, preserve jobs and the recognition of Croatia as a safe tourist destination. We want to continue with these results and that is why it is important that we all continue to adhere to epidemiological measures. This creates the foundations for next year and the continued development of Croatian tourism. This year has first of all shown that safety and quality are crucial in choosing a destination, and that guests are willing to pay even more. Ultimately, our desire is to create sustainable tourism in which the focus is not on the number of tourists, but on quality, on tourists who will consume as many offers in destinations, which will further encourage new investments in tourism,” said the Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac.
More than a million tourists are currently staying in Croatia. Most of the foreign tourists are Germans (297,000), Poles (81,000), Slovenes (74,000) and Italians (61,000). Most tourists are currently staying in Istria (283,000), Primorje-Gorski Kotar (187,000) and Split-Dalmatia County (184,000), the Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced.