Tourist arrivals and overnight stays, December 2022
The festive month attracted the most tourists from Italy
Accommodation establishments recorded about 298,000 tourist arrivals and over 735,000 overnight stays in the last month of 2022. As regards arrivals, December 2022 was similar to December 2021, but there were almost 4% fewer overnight stays. Foreign tourists generated 59% of all overnight stays.
Twice as many foreign tourists as a year ago
Foreign tourists generated 184,000 arrivals and 434,000 overnight stays, 98% more than a year ago. The largest number of foreign tourist overnight stays was recorded in municipality Ljubljana, which was also the municipality with the largest number of tourist overnight stays overall.
Domestic tourists generated 41% of all overnight stays, the most in municipality Kranjska Gora. Tourist accommodation establishments in Slovenia recorded 114,000 of their arrivals and more than 301,000 of their overnight stays, which is 45% fewer than in December last year, but 7% more than in December 2019.
The most foreign tourists from Italy
Tourists from Italy generated the largest share of foreign overnight stays (110,400 or 25% of all foreign overnight stays). They were followed by tourists from Croatia (12%), Austria (11%), Germany (6%) and Serbia (5%).
The largest share of tourist overnight stays in health (spa) resorts
As regards the types of municipalities, the largest share of tourist overnight stays was recorded in health (spa) resorts (30%), the most in municipality Brežice. They were followed by mountain resorts (23%), Ljubljana (19%) and seaside resorts (11%).
More than a half of all overnight stays in hotels
Tourists generated the largest number of overnight stays in hotels (approximately 416,600 or 57% of all overnight stays), followed by private accommodations, rented rooms and dwellings (19%).
Almost 15.6 million tourist overnight stays in 2022
In 2022, Slovenia was visited by around 5.9 million tourists, who generated almost 15.6 million overnight stays, which is 4.3 million more than in the previous year.
Domestic tourists generated 5.5 million overnight stays or 35% of all overnight stays, while foreign tourists generated 10.1 million or 65% of all. The largest share of overnight stays among foreign tourists in 2022 was generated by tourist from Germany (18%), followed by tourist from Italy, Austria and the Netherlands.
In 2022, the most overnight stays were recorded in municipality Ljubljana, almost 2 million, followed by Piran, Bled and Kranjska Gora. The capital was also the most visited by foreign tourists, while domestic tourists spent the most nights in Piran.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Foreign tourists generated 184,000 arrivals and 434,000 overnight stays, 98% more than a year ago. The largest number of foreign tourist overnight stays was recorded in municipality Ljubljana, which was also the municipality with the largest number of tourist overnight stays overall.
Domestic tourists generated 41% of all overnight stays, the most in municipality Kranjska Gora. Tourist accommodation establishments in Slovenia recorded 114,000 of their arrivals and more than 301,000 of their overnight stays, which is 45% fewer than in December last year, but 7% more than in December 2019.
The most foreign tourists from Italy
Tourists from Italy generated the largest share of foreign overnight stays (110,400 or 25% of all foreign overnight stays). They were followed by tourists from Croatia (12%), Austria (11%), Germany (6%) and Serbia (5%).
The largest share of tourist overnight stays in health (spa) resorts
As regards the types of municipalities, the largest share of tourist overnight stays was recorded in health (spa) resorts (30%), the most in municipality Brežice. They were followed by mountain resorts (23%), Ljubljana (19%) and seaside resorts (11%).
More than a half of all overnight stays in hotels
Tourists generated the largest number of overnight stays in hotels (approximately 416,600 or 57% of all overnight stays), followed by private accommodations, rented rooms and dwellings (19%).
Almost 15.6 million tourist overnight stays in 2022
In 2022, Slovenia was visited by around 5.9 million tourists, who generated almost 15.6 million overnight stays, which is 4.3 million more than in the previous year.
Domestic tourists generated 5.5 million overnight stays or 35% of all overnight stays, while foreign tourists generated 10.1 million or 65% of all. The largest share of overnight stays among foreign tourists in 2022 was generated by tourist from Germany (18%), followed by tourist from Italy, Austria and the Netherlands.
In 2022, the most overnight stays were recorded in municipality Ljubljana, almost 2 million, followed by Piran, Bled and Kranjska Gora. The capital was also the most visited by foreign tourists, while domestic tourists spent the most nights in Piran.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Tourist overnight stays, Slovenia1)
1) Data for December 2022 are provisional.
Tourist arrivals and overnight stays by key markets from which the tourists come, Slovenia1)
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Tourist arrivals and overnight stays by types of tourist municipalities and by tourist accommodation establishments, Slovenia1)
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Final data on tourist arrivals and overnight stays for December 2022 will be published on 24. February 2023 in the SiStat Database.
Data are not seasonally adjusted.
From January 2022 on, an updated classification of types of tourist municipalities is being used. The municipality of Krško is now classified under urban municipalities (and no longer under other municipalities).
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
Data are not seasonally adjusted.
From January 2022 on, an updated classification of types of tourist municipalities is being used. The municipality of Krško is now classified under urban municipalities (and no longer under other municipalities).
When making use of the data and information of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, always add: "Source: SURS". More: Copyright.
