International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Croatia
Croatia: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 5.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Croatia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5.57 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Croatia peaked at 11.75 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Croatia 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1997 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.99 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 9.25 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 11.21 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 8.99 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 8.07 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 9.35 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 8.68 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.51 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.86 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 10.32 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 11.13 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.75 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.57 billion current US$ | -52.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.57 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.57 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) 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 | -52.6% | 11.75 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ |
| 2003 | +65.6% | 3.81 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.78 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 11.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 11.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ | 5.57 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 for travel items in Croatia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Croatia was 5.57 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 for travel items recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.