Foreign tourist arrivals to Croatia rise 18% in Feb

The number of overnights spent by foreign tourist in Croatia rose 6.7% on the year, to 415,522 in February, the statistical office said in a monthly report.

Local tourist arrivals increased 10.7% on the year to 143,053, and the number of overnights by local tourists went up 9.9% to 287,581 in February.

Foreign tourist arrivals to the Adriatic country rose 10% on the year to 16.855 million in 2023, the same statistical office has said earlier.

Tourism is a key industry for the economy of the Adriatic country, contributing a fifth of the country's GDP.