Croatia 8-mo tourist numbers rise 2.3%, overnights up 3.2% - table

Overnights were up by 3.2% to some 52.8 million in the January-August period, the office said.

In the eight-month period, the largest number of foreign tourists in Croatia came from Germany, followed by visitors from Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

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Tourism is a key industry for Croatia, contributing around a fifth of the country's gross domestic product. The Adriatic country reported an 8.0% increase in tourist numbers to 11.46 million in 2011 while overnights were up by 7.0% to 60.35 million.