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Croatia Tourism Statistics: 17.6M Arrivals in 2025

Q: How many tourists visit Croatia?

Croatia had 17,614,016 international tourist arrivals in 2025, according to Državni zavod za statistiku. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 840,795 Airbnb stays in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Croatia?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 44 days ahead, against 88 days for August.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Croatia?

A typical Airbnb stay in Croatia lasted 5.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 67 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.2 nights in December to 6.9 nights in February.

Croatia recorded 17,614,016 international tourist arrivals in 2025, Državni zavod za statistiku reports. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 840,795 Airbnb stays in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, with Dubrovnik the most booked city. The busiest month was August.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 4,640,742
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.5 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 96%

Key facts

Croatia Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

Državni zavod za statistiku puts Croatia at 17,614,016 international tourist arrivals in 2025.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Croatia at 840,795 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Croatia added up to 4,640,742 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Croatia lasted 5.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 67 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and June, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Croatia ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Croatia in August were booked furthest ahead, about 88 days, against 38 days for February, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 96% of Croatia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United States at 15% and Germany at 14%.

By place

AirROI ranks Croatia 9th for Airbnb stays among Europe's 45 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Dubrovnik had the most Airbnb stays of the 128 towns it lists in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, at 121,334, ahead of Split and Zagreb.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Croatia?

Državni zavod za statistiku counted 17,614,016 international tourist arrivals in 2025.

Official tourism figures for Croatia: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
17,614,016International tourist arrivals	Arrivals of foreign tourists in commercial accommodation in Croatia in 2025	2025	Državni zavod za statistiku

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Croatia

Croatia had 75,171 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 840,795 stays and 4,640,742 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.5 nights and was booked about 67 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 348 towns it tracks in Croatia; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 75,171
Airbnb stays, estimate: 840,795
Airbnb nights, estimate: 4,640,742
Typical stay: 5.5 nights
Booked ahead: 67 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Croatia?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and June. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, June, September, May, October, April, November, March, February, December, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Croatia by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	14.7%	5.6 nights	88 days
2	July	14.1%	6.7 nights	83 days
3	June	10.6%	5.6 nights	65 days
4	September	10.6%	4.3 nights	66 days
5	May	9.1%	5.5 nights	66 days
6	October	8.3%	5.0 nights	64 days
7	April	7.3%	5.7 nights	54 days
8	November	6.2%	5.5 nights	51 days
9	March	5.6%	6.6 nights	39 days
10	February	4.8%	6.9 nights	38 days
11	December	4.8%	4.2 nights	43 days
12	January	3.9%	4.8 nights	44 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Croatia Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Croatia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, nearly all came from abroad (96%), led by the United States at 15% and Germany at 14%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 2.2%, ahead of Berlin at 1%. The figures rest on 2,974,697 reviews, written over many years.

96% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 15%
Germany 14%
United Kingdom 12%
France 9.9%
Canada 3.6%
Italy 1.9%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 2.2%
Berlin 1%
Paris 1%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Croatia

Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb took 35% of Airbnb stays in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 87 of the 128 towns, led by Dubrovnik, and July in 39, led by Novalja. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 86% in Zagreb to over 99% in Cavtat.

Most Booked Towns in Croatia: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Dubrovnik	121,334	558,652	4.6 nights	over 99%	US	August
2	Split	104,242	530,210	5.1 nights	98%	US	August
3	Zagreb	67,660	262,398	3.9 nights	86%	Croatia	September
4	Zadar	41,551	219,948	5.3 nights	97%	Germany	August
5	Hvar	28,343	139,374	4.9 nights	99%	US	August
6	Pula	26,810	150,112	5.6 nights	93%	Germany	August
7	Rovinj	22,001	125,062	5.7 nights	98%	US	August
8	Grad Kaštela	16,028	103,894	6.5 nights	99%	France	August
9	Rijeka	12,850	60,260	4.7 nights	91%	Germany	August
10	Trogir	11,972	67,561	5.6 nights	99%	UK	August
11	Makarska	11,206	73,320	6.5 nights	98%	Germany	August
12	Poreč	11,095	68,562	6.2 nights	97%	Germany	August
13	Novalja	10,401	61,793	5.9 nights	95%	Germany	July
14	Cavtat	10,268	55,658	5.4 nights	over 99%	UK	August
15	Korčula	9,629	55,134	5.7 nights	98%	US	August
16	Šibenik	9,343	53,107	5.7 nights	93%	France	August
17	Omiš	9,224	65,436	7.1 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
18	Okrug Gornji	8,267	58,006	7.0 nights	99%	Germany	August
19	Opatija	7,399	39,835	5.4 nights	96%	Germany	August
20	Bol	6,303	39,332	6.2 nights	96%	UK	July
21	Crikvenica	5,821	34,578	5.9 nights	95%	Germany	August
22	Medulin	5,184	33,340	6.4 nights	98%	Germany	August
23	Krk	4,894	30,179	6.2 nights	97%	Germany	July
24	Grad Labin	4,360	30,732	7.0 nights	99%	Germany	August
25	Općina Bibinje	4,326	28,346	6.6 nights	97%	Germany	August
26	Town of Rab	4,260	30,897	7.3 nights	93%	Germany	July
27	Vis	4,242	28,227	6.7 nights	90%	US	August
28	Općina Dugi Rat	4,125	28,050	6.8 nights	99%	Germany	July
29	Jelsa	4,050	28,561	7.1 nights	94%	Germany	July
30	Baška	4,010	26,564	6.6 nights	98%	Germany	July
31	Vodice	3,755	22,685	6.0 nights	94%	Germany	August
32	Mlini	3,706	21,856	5.9 nights	over 99%	UK	August
33	Umag	3,262	17,259	5.3 nights	99%	Germany	July
34	Tisno	3,223	21,632	6.7 nights	97%	UK	August
35	Općina Rogoznica	3,207	22,599	7.0 nights	98%	Germany	August
36	Općina Marina	3,160	23,148	7.3 nights	98%	Germany	August
37	Fažana	2,919	18,599	6.4 nights	97%	Germany	July
38	Grad Solin	2,874	17,153	6.0 nights	98%	UK	August
39	Supetar	2,818	19,064	6.8 nights	94%	UK	July
40	Brela	2,801	20,694	7.4 nights	99%	Germany	July
41	Pakoštane	2,780	20,730	7.5 nights	94%	Germany	July
42	Osijek	2,747	9,360	3.4 nights	59%	Croatia	September
43	Vir	2,740	19,224	7.0 nights	99%	Germany	July
44	Privlaka	2,731	18,527	6.8 nights	98%	Germany	August
45	Novi Vinodolski	2,726	16,835	6.2 nights	96%	Germany	August
46	Općina Sukošan	2,715	19,009	7.0 nights	97%	Germany	August
47	Grad Stari Grad	2,713	17,364	6.4 nights	96%	UK	August
48	Grad Cres	2,695	18,491	6.9 nights	94%	Germany	July
49	Općina Starigrad	2,655	17,196	6.5 nights	97%	Germany	August
50	Dramalj	2,640	15,677	5.9 nights	95%	Germany	July
51	Mali Lošinj	2,535	17,468	6.9 nights	91%	Germany	July
52	Pag	2,504	17,306	6.9 nights	93%	Germany	August
53	Premantura	2,355	15,752	6.7 nights	99%	Germany	August
54	Grad Novigrad	2,314	14,500	6.3 nights	99%	Germany	July
55	Senj	2,306	13,221	5.7 nights	97%	Germany	July
56	Banjole	2,131	12,575	5.9 nights	99%	Germany	August
57	Grad Komiža	2,056	12,562	6.1 nights	86%	US	August
58	Biograd na Moru	1,951	12,208	6.3 nights	94%	Germany	August
59	Lumbarda	1,851	13,294	7.2 nights	97%	US	August
60	Peroj	1,846	13,000	7.0 nights	97%	Germany	August
61	Vrbnik	1,831	12,524	6.8 nights	98%	Germany	August
62	Valbandon	1,822	12,111	6.6 nights	95%	Germany	August
63	Soline	1,767	9,510	5.4 nights	over 99%	France	July
64	Primošten	1,756	11,348	6.5 nights	97%	Germany	July
65	Općina Sveti Filip i Jakov	1,753	12,502	7.1 nights	95%	Germany	July
66	Seget Donji	1,752	11,243	6.4 nights	99%	UK	August
67	Baška Voda	1,729	11,115	6.4 nights	97%	Germany	August
68	Općina Ražanac	1,704	12,142	7.1 nights	97%	Germany	August
69	Općina Matulji	1,694	10,382	6.1 nights	95%	Germany	August
70	Murter	1,662	11,850	7.1 nights	94%	Germany	July
71	Općina Sali	1,645	10,165	6.2 nights	93%	Germany	August
72	Grad Skradin	1,640	7,197	4.4 nights	96%	France	August
73	Vela Luka	1,627	11,119	6.8 nights	94%	France	August
74	Nin	1,621	11,733	7.2 nights	96%	Germany	August
75	Općina Podgora	1,612	12,157	7.5 nights	96%	Germany	August
76	Punat	1,582	10,016	6.3 nights	96%	Germany	August
77	Općina Blato	1,545	12,567	8.1 nights	96%	Germany	August
78	Stobreč	1,520	8,822	5.8 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
79	Jadranovo	1,479	8,617	5.8 nights	95%	Germany	August
80	Ližnjan	1,463	10,003	6.8 nights	98%	Germany	August
81	Općina Selca	1,462	10,911	7.5 nights	96%	Germany	August
82	Lovran	1,433	8,171	5.7 nights	97%	Germany	July
83	Seget Vranjica	1,384	9,459	6.8 nights	98%	France	August
84	Zaton	1,376	8,922	6.5 nights	99%	Germany	August
85	Strožanac Donji	1,372	9,402	6.9 nights	over 99%	France	August
86	Slatine	1,327	8,737	6.6 nights	99%	Germany	August
87	Sveti Martin	1,310	8,083	6.2 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
88	Općina Vrsi	1,280	9,119	7.1 nights	98%	Germany	August
89	Malinska	1,270	7,845	6.2 nights	95%	Germany	July
90	Vodnjan	1,251	9,627	7.7 nights	97%	Germany	August
91	Miljevac	1,249	7,460	6.0 nights	97%	France	August
92	Pješčana Uvala	1,244	8,419	6.8 nights	98%	Germany	July
93	Njivice	1,210	8,348	6.9 nights	98%	Germany	July
94	Jezerce	1,185	3,572	3.0 nights	99%	France	August
95	Općina Milna	1,175	8,790	7.5 nights	98%	UK	August
96	Tučepi	1,121	7,652	6.8 nights	over 99%	Germany	July
97	Vrsar	1,119	7,528	6.7 nights	95%	Germany	August
98	Općina Posedarje	1,111	7,345	6.6 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
99	Grljevac	1,109	7,070	6.4 nights	over 99%	UK	August
100	Omišalj	1,083	6,065	5.6 nights	97%	Germany	August
101	Grad Benkovac	1,073	7,338	6.8 nights	97%	Germany	August
102	Općina Preko	1,068	7,323	6.9 nights	95%	Germany	July
103	Sveti Juraj	1,015	6,729	6.6 nights	99%	Germany	August (11 months)
104	Kožino	1,004	7,300	7.3 nights	97%	Germany	July
105	Pirovac	1,004	6,179	6.2 nights	96%	Germany	August
106	Orebić	1,001	6,004	6.0 nights	93%	France	July
107	Tribunj	984	6,848	7.0 nights	97%	Germany	August
108	Šilo	981	7,282	7.4 nights	97%	Germany	July (11 months)
109	Grbavac	971	6,827	7.0 nights	98%	Germany	August
110	Općina Postira	966	6,798	7.0 nights	95%	Germany	July
111	Jezera	958	5,900	6.2 nights	97%	UK	July
112	Selce	957	5,835	6.1 nights	99%	Germany	August
113	Funtana	956	6,377	6.7 nights	98%	Germany	July
114	Općina Jasenice	942	6,335	6.7 nights	99%	Germany	July
115	Zambratija - Zambrattia	882	5,366	6.1 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
116	Vinkuran	875	5,536	6.3 nights	97%	Germany	August
117	Kali	873	6,471	7.4 nights	94%	Germany	July
118	Municipality of Novigrad	873	6,244	7.2 nights	97%	Germany	August
119	Bale	854	5,077	5.9 nights	93%	Germany	August
120	Općina Sutivan	806	5,602	7.0 nights	91%	UK	August
121	Pomer	712	5,030	7.1 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
122	Galižana	700	4,822	6.9 nights	96%	Germany	August
123	Općina Pučišća	695	4,381	6.3 nights	93%	UK	August
124	Petrčane	681	4,196	6.2 nights	95%	Germany	July
125	Veli Lošinj	679	4,888	7.2 nights	95%	Germany	July
126	Lopar	672	5,774	8.6 nights	96%	Germany	July
127	Šišan	663	5,285	8.0 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
128	Grad Obrovac	663	4,411	6.7 nights	95%	Germany	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Months in brackets: AirROI has under 12 months for that town, so its busiest month is read from those. Lists the 128 of Croatia's 348 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Croatia

How many tourists visit Croatia?

Croatia had 17,614,016 international tourist arrivals in 2025, according to Državni zavod za statistiku. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 840,795 Airbnb stays in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Croatia?

The busiest Airbnb month in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and June. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Croatia?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Croatia in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 44 days ahead, against 88 days for August.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Croatia?

A typical Airbnb stay in Croatia lasted 5.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 67 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.2 nights in December to 6.9 nights in February.

Where do Airbnb guests in Croatia come from?

Of Croatia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 96% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United States at 15% and Germany at 14%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 2.2%, ahead of Berlin at 1%.

What is the most booked town in Croatia on Airbnb?

Dubrovnik was the most booked town in Croatia on Airbnb, with an estimated 121,334 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Split and Zagreb.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. Državni zavod za statistiku counts international tourist arrivals (17,614,016 in 2025). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 840,795 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 348 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 2,974,697 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.