International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Croatia
Croatia: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 5.63 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Croatia, 1999–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Croatia is 5.63 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 53.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Croatia peaked at 11.97 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.60 billion current US$, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.60 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 6.51 billion current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2004 | 6.95 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 8.30 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 9.62 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 9.30 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 8.30 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.60 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.91 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.71 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.08 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.21 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 9.21 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 10.53 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 11.35 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.97 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.63 billion current US$ | -53.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.63 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 3.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -53.0% | 11.97 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ |
| 2003 | +64.8% | 3.95 billion current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.60 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.02 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 11.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 billion current US$ | 8.21 billion current US$ | 11.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More private sector data for Croatia
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 50.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 26.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,323 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Croatia?
- International tourism, receipts in Croatia was 5.63 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.