Despite epidemiological measures and travel restrictions in Croatia and around the world aimed at preventing the spread of the infection, the population of the Republic of Croatia travelled more in than in 2020.
A total of 2.1 million or 60.6% of the population of the Republic of Croatia aged 15 and over did not go on private trips with overnight stays in 2021. The most common reason for not going on private trips with overnight stays was safety, that is, due to the COVID-19 pandemic (46.8%).
In 2021, there were 1.4 million persons, or 39.4% of the population of the Republic of Croatia aged 15 and over, who went on at least one private trip with overnight stays, which was an increase of 4.3% compared to 2020. However, compared to 2019, it was still 27.8% less population of the Republic of Croatia aged 15 and over who went on at least one private trip with overnight stays.
In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite travel restrictions, there were 27.5% more private trips with overnight stays than in 2020. A total of 3.6 million private trips with overnight stays was realised. Compared to 2019, there were 8.5% less private trips with overnight stays in Croatia and 70.8% less private trips with overnight stays abroad. Of the total realised private trips with overnight stays, 3.0 million (85.0%) were realised in the Republic of Croatia and 533 thousand (15.0%) were realised abroad. The most common international destinations were Bosnia and Herzegovina (38.8%), Germany (12.1%), Slovenia (9.8%), Austria (5.5%), Italy (5.2%) and Serbia (4.9%).
The most common reason for going on a private trip with overnight stays was seaside vacation (1.4 million trips).
Croatian population aged 15 and over realised a total of 23.0 million nights on private trips with overnight stays in 2021. Compared to 2020, they spent 22.7% more nights in Croatia and 28.4% more nights abroad. Compared to 2019, they spent 4.4% less nights in Croatia and 47.6% less nights abroad.
The total expenditures on private trips with overnight stays in 2021 amounted to 6.7 billion kuna, of which 5.1 billion kuna (76.0%) were spent in Croatia and 1.6 billion kuna (24.0%) abroad. Average travel expenditures per private trip in Croatia amounted to 1 676 kuna and per private trip abroad to 2 993 kuna. The total expenditures on private trips with overnight stays increased by 43.1% in 2021 compared to 2020 and decreased by 28.4% compared to 2019.
In 2021, the population of the Republic of Croatia aged 15 and over realised 4.0 million same-day visits, of which 3.6 million visits (91.7%) were private and 327 thousand (8.3%) were business/professional visits. Compared to 2020, there were 2.8% more same-day visits, but 50.3% less same-day visits than in 2019.
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Tourist activity of the population of the Republic of Croatia, 2021