Croatia records strong rise in tourism nights in 2015

The number of tourism nights in the European Union in 2015 reached a new record and Croatia was among the member states with the highest rise in nights and the highest rise in the nights spent by non-residents, the EU statistical office Eurostat said on Tuesday. In 2015, the number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU is expected to have reached a new record level of around 2.8 billion nights, up by 3.2% compared with 2014. Since 2009, there has been a steady increase in that number, notably driven by the rise in the nights spent by non-residents. In 2015, Spain (421 million nights, +4.3% compared with 2014) reinforced its top position in terms of tourism nights. Croatia recorded 71.3 million nights, including 65.7 million by foreigners. The number of nights was 7.9% higher than in 2014, ranking Croatia among the member states with the highest rise in nights compared with 2014.

The number of tourism nights in the European Union in 2015 reached a new record and Croatia was among the member states with the highest rise in nights and the highest rise in the nights spent by non-residents, the EU statistical office Eurostat said on Tuesday.

In 2015, the number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU is expected to have reached a new record level of around 2.8 billion nights, up by 3.2% compared with 2014. Since 2009, there has been a steady increase in that number, notably driven by the rise in the nights spent by non-residents.

In 2015, Spain (421 million nights, +4.3% compared with 2014) reinforced its top position in terms of tourism nights.

Croatia recorded 71.3 million nights, including 65.7 million by foreigners. The number of nights was 7.9% higher than in 2014, ranking Croatia among the member states with the highest rise in nights compared with 2014.

After Malta (96%) and Cyprus (94%), the highest shares of nights spent by non-residents in 2015 were registered in Croatia (92%), Greece (79%) and Austria (71%).

In Croatia, the number of non-resident tourism nights in 2015 increased by 7.6% compared with 2014. At 65.7 million, Croatia accounted for 5.2% of non-resident tourism nights in the EU28.

Croatia was also among the member states with the highest rise in resident tourism nights in 2015, up 11.6% from 2014. Only Romania and the Czech Republic recorded higher growths, 15.3% and 15% respectively.

(Hina)

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