Foreign tourists and their expenditures, September–October 2021
A foreign tourist staying in a hotel in September and October 2021 spent EUR 201 per day
More than three quarters of foreign tourists who stayed in a hotel visited Slovenia for private reasons. Among them 57% visited Slovenia for the first time, and 79% for the first time the place where they were interviewed. For 67% of foreign tourists the expenditures were within expectations.
Most foreign tourists came for private reasons, every eighth for business reasons
78% of foreign tourists staying in hotels visited Slovenia for private reasons, 13% for business reasons and 9% were transit guests. Among foreign tourists who came to Slovenia for business reasons, almost two thirds visited Ljubljana.
For most foreign tourists who visited Slovenia for private reasons the main reason were holidays (45%), followed by visiting cultural and natural sights (10%). 45% stated other private reasons.
Two thirds of foreign tourists in hotels booked their accommodation themselves
39% of foreign tourists made reservations of accommodation themselves via one of the online booking systems, 26% made reservations directly with the accommodation establishment, 8% made reservations through a travel agency, while for 14% the reservation was made by others (school, employer, club, union, etc.).
The remaining 12% of foreign tourists came to Slovenia without any advance booking (60% of those foreign tourists visited urban and other municipalities).
Most foreign tourists visited Slovenia together with their partner or alone
Most foreign tourists visited Slovenia with their partner or spouse (45%), every fourth visited Slovenia alone. The share of tourists, who came to Slovenia alone, was the highest in Ljubljana – as much as 47%. 13% came to Slovenia with friends, 10% with family and children.
More than half of foreign tourists were affected by the COVID-19 situation in their decision to come to Slovenia
56% of foreign tourists said that the COVID-19 situation had an impact on their decision to come to Slovenia. Among those (multiple answers were allowed), 84% stated that they visited Slovenia because they consider it a safe destination regarding COVID-19, 41% chose Slovenia because of its proximity or accessibility, which allows them to return home quickly if the epidemic situation changes. One third said they know the accommodation facility and they feel safe there.
Eight out of ten foreign tourists who came for private reasons visited the place of the interview for the first time
Among foreign tourists who came to Slovenia for private reasons, 57% came to Slovenia for the first time and 79% for the first time to the place of the interview. The share of foreign tourists who have already visited the place of the interview was the highest among foreign tourists in health and seaside municipalities (43% and 40%, respectively), and the lowest in Ljubljana (only 5%).
Foreign tourists who stayed in hotels spent almost half of their daily expenditures for accommodation
A foreign tourist staying in hotels spent on average EUR 201 per day for accommodation in Slovenia, for food and drink, transport within Slovenia, leisure and other activities and purchases.
Foreign tourists staying in hotels spent 47% of their daily expenses on accommodation, 17% on food and drink, 10% for gambling, and the rest for transport within Slovenia, leisure and other activities and purchases.
For two thirds of foreign tourists the expenditures were within expectations, for a quarter the expenditures were higher than they expected, while in the opinion of 9% of foreign tourists the expenditures were lower than they expected.
Tables with the latest data are avaliable in the SiStat Database.
78% of foreign tourists staying in hotels visited Slovenia for private reasons, 13% for business reasons and 9% were transit guests. Among foreign tourists who came to Slovenia for business reasons, almost two thirds visited Ljubljana.
For most foreign tourists who visited Slovenia for private reasons the main reason were holidays (45%), followed by visiting cultural and natural sights (10%). 45% stated other private reasons.
Two thirds of foreign tourists in hotels booked their accommodation themselves
39% of foreign tourists made reservations of accommodation themselves via one of the online booking systems, 26% made reservations directly with the accommodation establishment, 8% made reservations through a travel agency, while for 14% the reservation was made by others (school, employer, club, union, etc.).
The remaining 12% of foreign tourists came to Slovenia without any advance booking (60% of those foreign tourists visited urban and other municipalities).
Most foreign tourists visited Slovenia together with their partner or alone
Most foreign tourists visited Slovenia with their partner or spouse (45%), every fourth visited Slovenia alone. The share of tourists, who came to Slovenia alone, was the highest in Ljubljana – as much as 47%. 13% came to Slovenia with friends, 10% with family and children.
More than half of foreign tourists were affected by the COVID-19 situation in their decision to come to Slovenia
56% of foreign tourists said that the COVID-19 situation had an impact on their decision to come to Slovenia. Among those (multiple answers were allowed), 84% stated that they visited Slovenia because they consider it a safe destination regarding COVID-19, 41% chose Slovenia because of its proximity or accessibility, which allows them to return home quickly if the epidemic situation changes. One third said they know the accommodation facility and they feel safe there.
Eight out of ten foreign tourists who came for private reasons visited the place of the interview for the first time
Among foreign tourists who came to Slovenia for private reasons, 57% came to Slovenia for the first time and 79% for the first time to the place of the interview. The share of foreign tourists who have already visited the place of the interview was the highest among foreign tourists in health and seaside municipalities (43% and 40%, respectively), and the lowest in Ljubljana (only 5%).
Foreign tourists who stayed in hotels spent almost half of their daily expenditures for accommodation
A foreign tourist staying in hotels spent on average EUR 201 per day for accommodation in Slovenia, for food and drink, transport within Slovenia, leisure and other activities and purchases.
Foreign tourists staying in hotels spent 47% of their daily expenses on accommodation, 17% on food and drink, 10% for gambling, and the rest for transport within Slovenia, leisure and other activities and purchases.
For two thirds of foreign tourists the expenditures were within expectations, for a quarter the expenditures were higher than they expected, while in the opinion of 9% of foreign tourists the expenditures were lower than they expected.
Tables with the latest data are avaliable in the SiStat Database.
Structure of the average daily expenditure of foreign tourists in hotels, Slovenia, September–October 2021 – provisional data
Foreign tourists and their average daily expenditure by country of residence, Slovenia, September–October 2021 – provisional data
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Foreign tourists and their average daily expenditure by type of municipality, Slovenia, September–October 2021 – provisional data
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