In 2022, there were 17.8 million tourist arrivals and 90.0 million tourist nights in commercial accommodation establishments, which was an increase of 39.1% in tourist arrivals and of 28.3% in tourist nights compared to 2021. Comparing with the data from the pre-pandemic 2019, a total of 90.8% of arrivals and 98.7% of tourist nights were realised.
Domestic tourists realised 2.5 million arrivals and 7.8 million nights in 2022, which was an increase of 14.8% in arrivals and of 5.4% in nights, as compared to 2021. The number of arrivals and nights of domestic tourists exceeded the number from 2019, and there were 10.8% more arrivals and 9.3% more nights of domestic tourists.
Foreign tourists realised 15.3 million arrivals and 82.3 million nights in 2022, which was an increase of 44.0% in arrivals and of 30.9% in nights, as compared to 2021. The tourist activity of foreign tourists still falls behind the pre-pandemic figures, resulting in 11.7% less arrivals and 2.2% less nights.
Tourists from Germany realised the most foreign tourist arrivals and nights in 2022, that is, 3.3 million arrivals and 23.6 million nights, which accounted for 21.4% of the total realised foreign tourist arrivals and 28.6% of the total realised foreign tourist nights. As compared to 2021, tourists from Germany realised 19.9% more arrivals and 18.2% more nights, and they realised an average of seven nights per arrival. They also realised an increase in arrivals and nights compared to 2019, namely 13.9% more arrivals and 18.1% more nights.
These were followed by the nights realised by tourists from Slovenia (7.5 million), Austria (7.4 million), Poland (6.3 million) and the Czech Republic (5.5 million). The nights realised by tourists from these countries together make up 61.1% of the total nights realised by foreign tourists. All these countries realised an increase in tourist arrivals and nights in 2022 compared to 2021. Compared to 2019, of these countries, only tourists from Slovenia had a decrease in the number of tourist nights, of 0.4%, while tourists from other countries realised an increase in tourist nights as follows: tourists from Austria of 5.4%, tourists from the Czech Republic of 10.5%, and tourists from Poland of 8.1%.
Of the total of 90.0 million tourists nights realised in commercial accommodation in 2022, 50.6% of nights were realised in the group Holiday and other short-stay accommodation. In 2022 compared to 2021, this group of accommodation recorded an increase in tourist arrivals of 31.6% and in tourist nights of 23.3%. Compared to 2019, a total of 92.1% of arrivals and 98.8% of tourist nights were realised.
These were followed by the nights realised in the group Hotels and similar accommodation, with 23.0 million nights, which accounted for 25.6% of the total tourist nights realised in 2022. This group of accommodation also had more tourist arrivals and nights than in 2021, namely 58.4% more arrivals and 46.6% more nights. Compared to 2019, a total of 81.7% of arrivals and 88.9% of tourist nights were realised.
A total of 21.4 million nights were realised in the group Camping sites and camping grounds, which accounted for 23.8% of the total realised tourist nights. Compared to 2021, there were 26.5% more tourist arrivals and 22.3% more tourist nights in this group of accommodation. As opposed to the first two groups of accommodation, this group recorded an increase in tourist arrivals of 11.7% and in tourist nights of 11.6%, compared to 2019.
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TOURIST ARRIVALS AND NIGHTS, 2022