The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Tonči Glavina, and the Director of the Croatian Tourist Board, Kristjan Staničić, presented at a press conference today all the activities planned in the Department of Sports and Tourism in 2025 and reflected on everything achieved this year.
Another great tourist year is behind us, and when it comes to arrivals, overnight stays, and income, Minister of Tourism and Sports Tonči Glavina pointed out in his annual review of the achieved results. We will close the year with 21 million arrivals, 108 million overnight stays, which is an increase of 3% in the number of arrivals, and 1% more overnight stays.
"This year will be remembered as a year of exceptional success, record results and strategic breakthroughs for Croatian tourism and sports. Record-breaking tourism indicators at the level of the whole year, especially in the pre- and post-season, showed that the Government of the Republic of Croatia is achieving the strategic goals of year-round and regionally balanced development With the reform processes in the triangle of tax, tourism and spatial policy, we strongly contribute to the sustainable structure of accommodation, which is one of the biggest challenges of tourism rational formation of prices for the services of all tourism stakeholders", said the minister Tonči Glavina adding that the growth in numbers was achieved outside the main season and especially thanked the tourism and sports sectors for their cooperation and everything done.