Tourism continues to grow in Croatia continues to grow with figures showing a solid increase in foreign visitors spending money in the first half of the year.
Data released by the Croatian National Bank (HNB) revealed that revenue from foreign tourists in the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 865.5 million euros.
This marks a 6.65% rise compared to the same quarter last year, with an additional 54 million euros earned.
Croatia’s minister of tourism and sport, Tonči Glavina said this continued the nation's strong financial growth.
Glavina said that since 2019, Croatia has seen an almost 80% increase in revenue from foreign tourists in the first quarter.
“This reflects the growing importance of the pre-season and the resilience of Croatian tourism in changing global conditions,” Glavina said.
Tourism traffic has also been encouraging, according to Glavina, with a 4% improvement since the same time last year.
In the first half of the year, Croatia reached 7.5 million tourist arrivals, boosting the country’s competitiveness as a tourism destination.
“All indicators – from physical to financial performance and transport statistics – are positive. We recorded over 260,000 more arrivals and over a million more overnight stays compared to last year, with air traffic improving by 11% overall,” Glavina said.
The increase in travellers to the country comes amid a heatwave sweeping Europe, causing tourist attractions in other countries to close.
Croatia’s overall economy also continues to grow, as it rose 3.9% in 2024 and is projected to expand by 3.2% in 2025 and 2.9% in 2026.
